Cofounder of the Black Panther Party for Self-defense in 1966. Although he was illiterate, he faced that obstacle head-on and attended Merritt College as well as the University of California, Santa Cruz. He sponsored a free breakfast program for children; sickle-cell anemia tests; free food and shoes; and a school.

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Published by Author Karimah G

Karimah Grayson is a Muslim American author. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Karimah resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The love of water and the beautiful blue skies keeps her loving the Sunshine State. By profession she is an educator and enjoys watching her students mature into adulthood. Karimah recently began writing in the little known genre of Muslim fiction and looks forward to sharing the Muslim American experience with the world.

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