David Hilliard was born on May 15,1942 and is a former member of the Black Panther Party, having served as Chief of Staff.
16 Facts About David Hilliard
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David Hilliard became a visiting instructor at the University of New Mexico in 2006.
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David Hilliard is the founder of the Dr Huey P Newton foundation.
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David Hilliard was born on May 15,1942, in Rockville, Alabama to Lela and Lee Hilliard.
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Patricia and David Hilliard met at a David Hilliard's friend Malcom Newton's fraternity party.
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At the age of 17 David Hilliard was informed that Patricia was pregnant and he dropped out of high school.
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David Hilliard worked many odd jobs including: cleaning up after skilled laborers, a tile chipper, working at canneries, and a car salesman.
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David and Patricia Hilliard had three children: Patrice, Darryl, and Dorian.
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David Hilliard became involved in the Black Panther movement in 1966 while living in Oakland, California.
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David Hilliard helped to then organize a rally in February 1968 called the "Free Huey Rally" that drew 6,000 people.
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David Hilliard was involved in the many programs organized by the Black Panthers.
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Fellow Black Panther Party member and BPP Central Committee member Donald L Cox has suggested that during Hilliard's stint as BPP Chief of Staff, Hilliard became an autocrat highly influenced by Stalin.
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In January 1968 David Hilliard was arrested for handing out pamphlets outside of Oakland Technical High School.
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David Hilliard was convicted on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon for his part in a 1968 ambush on Oakland Police officers in retribution for the assassination of Martin Luther King.
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David Hilliard left this standoff unscathed having taken shelter under a family friends bed.
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On December 3,1969, David Hilliard was arrested for threatening to kill President Richard Nixon.