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Robert James Hutton (April 21, 1950 – April 6, 1968), also known as "Lil' Bobby", was the treasurer and first recruit to join the Black Panther Party. Alongside Eldridge Cleaver and other Panthers, he was involved in a confrontation with Oakland police that wounded two officers.
Apr 6, 2018 · An April 6 1968, 17-year-old Bobby Hutton, the very first recruit to Oakland's Black Panther Party, was shot multiple times after he'd surrendered to the police.
Jul 12, 2022 · Having experienced brutality against African Americans firsthand, Hutton believed in the Black Panther Party's cause and was one of the earliest — and youngest — recruited by the group at just 16 years old. As noted by the African American Registry, Hutton became the Black Panther Party's treasurer.
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Apr 24, 2018 · Robert James Hutton, also known as Bobby or Lil’ Bobby, was the first recruit and first treasurer of the Black Panther Party (BPP) at just 16 years old. He was also the first member of the party killed by the police.
May 17, 2024 · Intrigued by their Ten-Point Program for racial justice and eager to make a difference in his community, Hutton became the Black Panther Party’s first recruit. At just sixteen, he was their youngest member, and he became their first treasurer. Hutton jumped right into the action.
Bobby Hutton is the first recruit to join the Black Panther Party; he is 16 years old. Hutton leads 26 Black Panthers in a march on the State Capitol in Sacramento to protest the new gun...
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Apr 24, 2018 · Amid the gunfire of April 6, 1968, Bobby Hutton, the Panthers’ first recruit and the group’s treasurer, was shot dead by Oakland officers, instantly becoming a martyr for many in the black...
