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Black Panther Party — Part 3
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E. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
lL. Solidarity Rally For High Point Four, High Foint,
Nocth Carolina, July 25, 1971
On July 24, 1971, an article appeared in the "High Point
Foterurice’. Hieb Point, North Carolina, a daily newspaper announcing
plans for a sulidarity rally for the High Point Four to be held
at 2 P.M., July 25, 1971, at Washington Terrace Park, High Point,
North Carclina. LARRY LITTLE is quoted as predicting 2,000 -
persons would attend the High Point rally. Its purpese was to
gain moral avd financial support for the High Point Four identified
zs JARRY MEDLEY, GEORGE DE WITT, RANDOLPH JENNINGS and BRADFORD
i who were arrested February 10, 1971, at. BPP H-:
Street, High Point, North Carolina. All £ e
{cllowing a shoot out with police in which one officer was
seu ly wounded.
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The rally was held on July 25, 1971, with acpecximately
200 pesple in attendance, LARRY LITTLE gave the welx:ming address
and .WLLUS CORNELL acted as master of ceremonies and introduced
COLDEN FRIPKS of the Southern Christian Leadetship Cuaference (SCLC),
the principal speaker for the occasion.
Sources CE I-7
2. Haymarket Square Rally
QO August 11, 1971, a rally was held at the Haymarket:
Gotfeshuoise, 545 Hay Street, Fayetteville, Nveth Carolina.
ifechouse is a gathering place for anti-war 5
apenred at this rally and spoke before the an
tely 70 people. LITTLE spoke regarding th:
c{ the BPP and requested support of these in att
“RPE,
Sources CE 1+
3. BEP Qpen House
Om, Sanday afternoon, September
be td at the new BPP Headquarters, 1333 North Pate
“Salem, North Carolina. LARRY LIITLE gave a we coming,
s te approximately 100 people present. RUSSELI. MC DONALD
s master of ceremonies and introduced the BFP officers
tke before the group.
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