Black to the Future | Episode 7: The Breakfast They Tried to Stop

The history is real. Under COINTELPRO, the FBI worked to disrupt the Black Panther Party, and J. Edgar Hoover singled out the breakfast program as a danger because it won the community's trust. The program spread to cities across the country anyway, feeding thousands of children every morning. Marcus, Ray, and Slim are fictional characters based on documented tactics and experiences of the time. Next Friday: Los Angeles, 1985. 📲 Go deeper into the history Wayne lives through. Get Black history videos, daily discoveries, and challenges in the BlackFeelings494 App. Start your 7-day free trial: studio.com/blackfeelings494 #BlackHistory #BlackPanthers #BlackToTheFuture #FreeBreakfastForChildren