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Dr. John George, retired Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO).
Co-founder of the Black Panther Party, alongside Huey P. Newton, Seale played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s mission to combat racial injustice and advocate for community empowerment.
Co-founder of the Black Panther Party, along with Bobby Seale, Newton was instrumental in establishing the organization’s philosophy of self-defense and its commitment to racial justice and community programs.
As Chief of Staff of the Black Panther Party during its most influential years, Hilliard played a vital role in organizing the Party’s community programs, including free breakfast for children, health clinics, educational outreach, and political education classes.
Chairman and principal theorist of the Communist Workers Party, Tung played a central role in shaping the organization’s ideology. He was also involved in the events leading up to the 1979 Greensboro Massacre.
A founding leader of the American Trotskyist movement, Cannon was the principal organizer and leading member of the Socialist Workers Party, advocating for revolutionary socialism in the United States.
Co-founder of the American Trotskyist movement alongside James P. Cannon, Burnham later became a prominent conservative thinker. He is best known for his influential book The Managerial Revolution, a critique of modern power structures often compared to George Orwell’s 1984.
Founder of the American Nazi Party, Rockwell was a vocal advocate of racist, antisemitic, homophobic, and fascist ideology in post-World War II America.
Founding member of the Moral Majority and Liberty University, Falwell was an evangelical pastor, televangelist, and political activist. The Moral Majority became a powerful political force advocating opposition to abortion, LGBTQ rights, and feminism, while also promoting strong anti-communist views during the Cold War.
A conservative activist, author, and lawyer, Schlafly is best known for her opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment. She believed the amendment would undermine traditional family values and harm women by eliminating legal protections tied to gender roles. Alongside figures like Jerry Falwell, she opposed feminism, abortion rights, and the expansion of LGBTQ rights.
A televangelist, media mogul, and political activist, Robertson was the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and longtime host of The 700 Club. Like the Moral Majority, his organization—the Christian Coalition—sought to influence U.S. elections and public policy by mobilizing conservative Christian voters.
A radical Jewish nationalist and political activist, Kahane was the founder of the Jewish Defense League, an organization known for its militant stance on Jewish self-defense and controversial tactics.
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This phrase has been used as a rallying cry by white nationalist groups to promote their ideology and recruit followers. Framing their cause around themes of religious devotion, patriotism, and racial identity, these groups appeal to a sense of belonging and tradition to legitimize exclusionary and extremist beliefs.
The full name of the Black Panthers Party was the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The BPP strongly advocated for their Second Amendment rights, using armed self-defense to protect Black communities from police brutality and white supremacist violence.
Signe Waller, widow of Dr. Jim Waller-one of the victims of the 1979 Greensboro Massacre-is pictured on the right side of the newspaper clipping carrying a rifle. The image captures a moment in mourning, resistance and political expression in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.
In 1987, three individuals associated with the Jewish Defense League (JDL) were arrested for attempting to bomb an opera performance. During the event, tear gas was released, prompting the evacuation of approximately 4,000 attendees, including a Soviet delegate to the United Nations and several dignitaries. One of the suspects was found carrying a grenade. When questioned, JDL leader Mordechai Levy stated that the three individuals were not members of the organization.
The Smith Act of 1940 made it a federal crime to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government or to belong to an organization that promoted such views. The U.S. government used the Smith Act to target the Socialist Workers Party, seeking to suppress and disband the group.
The concept of the nuclear family—typically defined as a heterosexual married couple with children—has been championed by the Christian Right as the ideal social structure. Advocates often claim that this traditional model is under threat from progressive social movements. Within this framework, men are expected to work outside the home, while women are tasked with child-rearing and domestic responsibilities. This ideal is frequently invoked in political and cultural debates about gender roles, family values, and societal change.
The University of Central Oklahoma recognizes the university's main campus is located on the traditional lands of the Caddo and Wichita people.
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