The Black FBI Director Who Destroyed The Black Panther Party For Giving Free Breakfast To Children
John Edgar Hoover was appointed as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in 1924. A post he held until his death in 1972.
John Edgar Hoover was appointed as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in 1924. A post he held until his death in 1972.
He became a very powerful man, feared by presidents and politicians because he had files and recordings on their illicit activity. He targeted prominent black leaders like Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King and their organization for investigation while actively pursuing the...
destruction of the fabric of the black community. He was quoted as saying especially in the light of free breakfast program to school children, The Black Panther Party, without question, represents the greatest threat to internal security of the country.
He used the FBI to destroy bookstores that are selling literature promoting black culture and identity. His addiction to secrets turns out is a display of self hate as he may have black blood in him.
In the United States of America slavery has left deep divisions in the society.
In the United States of America slavery has left deep divisions in the society.
A black person as defined in America is an individual who has A DROP OF BLACK BLOOD in them. The ramifications is that no matter how white you appear, if there is any negro blood from your lineage either side of your parents you are classified as black.
Hence, there is a phenomenon were near – white mulatto's would relocate and pass themselves off as white!
J. Egdar Hoover as FBI Director was instrumental to making the FBI a strong crime fighting organization.
J. Egdar Hoover as FBI Director was instrumental to making the FBI a strong crime fighting organization.
His love for and meticulous approach to data collation acquired as a result of the training he received as an entry level messenger in the Order Department at the Library of Congress. He said 'It trained me in the value of collating material.'
'It gave me an excellent foundation for my work in the FBI where it has been necessary to collate information and evidence.'
In the 37 years he served as Director of the FBI he introduced modernization such as creating a nationwide database of fingerprinting and forensic...
In the 37 years he served as Director of the FBI he introduced modernization such as creating a nationwide database of fingerprinting and forensic...
laboratories which made it easy to catch criminals across the country.
All this great achievement is overshadowed by his queer nature.
All this great achievement is overshadowed by his queer nature.
Hoover was never married, has no children and is described as having amorous relationship with the FBI’s Deputy Director Clyde Tolson for over 40 years. The only book he ever published was tilted If I Had a Son. Its a very odd subject for a man as accomplished as he is.
He could have written on how he achieved what he did at the bureau.
Upon his death Nixon called him a Cocksucker privately. Hoover was so powerful previous president including President Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson were afraid to have him replaced.
Upon his death Nixon called him a Cocksucker privately. Hoover was so powerful previous president including President Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson were afraid to have him replaced.
Upon his death in 1972, Hoover left much of his estate to his alleged lover and deputy Tolson which gave vent to the speculations.
The speculation that he has black lineage seems unlikely given his dislike for progressive black forums such as The Black Panthers.
The speculation that he has black lineage seems unlikely given his dislike for progressive black forums such as The Black Panthers.
The founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale became targets for law enforcement officers across the country who viewed their black leather jackets and berets as a symbol of violence not positive change.
The Black Panther were an umbrella body which aimed to stir the consciousness of blacks in America to come together and advance their lot. A popular program by the party was the free breakfast in black communities.
This was motivated by the need to support poor families in inner cities. Because of poverty there is hunger, getting an education becomes secondary. Hence, their goal to provide food would ensure that children went to school excited to learn, stay in school which would ultimately
impact their future positively. The breakfast program started with 11 children on the first day and ended that year with 20,000 children across the 19 cities every morning before the children went to school.
The Panthers also provided their communities with clothing, medical care and legal aid. The provision of this services at no costs further cemented their reputation within black communities, it made membership to grow exponentially.
It was the first time since the end of slavery that black people in the USA could identify with an organization which restored their dignity and gave them hope and tools to excel in a white dominated country.
The Black Panthers were beginning to gain prominence when in 1967 Hoover made his intent to derail the party. Especially given the popularity of the free breakfast program. He employed covert methods planting informants in their communities and buying over key members to cause...
strife within its ranks. It eventually led to the prosecution of Panther leaders for the death of Police officers in an exchange of gun fire.
Rumours about Edgar Hoover's black origins have always persisted throughout his life.
Rumours about Edgar Hoover's black origins have always persisted throughout his life.
As he rose through the ranks, fellow agents wondered about his appearance. He had kinky hair-an attribute of black people and a skin too dark for a white man. It is intriguing that the FBI had little by way of evidence documenting his origins as was required for anyone joining.
It was believed that his family were people who had presented themselves as white when they settled in Washington. Until Millie McGhee's investigation into her ancestry spurred by what her grandfather had said that J. Egdar Hoover is a second cousin to him.
This was a family secret she was told to keep else they could be killed in their sleep. McGhee with the help of experts in genealogy, records were found allegedly connecting her and Hoover.
This findings she published in her book Secrets Uncovered -- J. Edgar Hoover, Passing for White.
This could explain the fact that Hoover waited till age 43 (this was the year his mother died) to obtain his birth certificate even though his two siblings had one from birth.
This could explain the fact that Hoover waited till age 43 (this was the year his mother died) to obtain his birth certificate even though his two siblings had one from birth.
She also found that alterations or erasures were made to census records pertaining to the Hoover family in Washington. J. Edgar Hoover's lifelong attack on blacks and penchant for seeking out secrets from the high and mighty appears to be an inordinate display of self hate.
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