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0 J UiIITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -In Reply, Ploase Refer to Charlotte, North Carolina . File No. July 24, 1969 a , BLACK PANTHER PARTY RACIAL MATTERS ~*~ On april 3, 1969, {MMMM aavisea that the "Black Panther" newspaper was now being sold at the Varsity Grill, Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina. Lj The following information from other sources, although not specifically concerning sale of "Black Panther" newspaper at Varsity Grill, Charlotte, North Carolina, corroborates the information as furnished by Pe. | ; On March 18, 1969, CE T-6 who has frequent contact with the leadership of the Black Panther Party national headquarters in Berkeley, California, advised that WD cores: the national headquarters of the Black in order that he might purchase a quantity of posters and newspapers, According to CE T-6, na BEE 200 copies ofgthe "Black Panther" newspaper an ies of two different posters to b shipped to him at 2316 Tate Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. C'S On April 23, 1969, JEROME CLIFTON JOHNSON was observed by a Special Agent of the FBI selling copies of the April 20, 1969, issue of the "Black Panther" newspaper on East Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. «+. During March and April, 1969, WB 22; reported that JEROME CLIFTON JOHNSON is the self-described area captain and the head of the Afro-American Unity Organization, which organization desires to affiliate with the Black Panther Party, Berkeley, California. ()/ ) A characterization of the Black Panther Party is attached as an appendix to this memorandum. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NEITHER RECOMMENDATIONS NOR CONCLUSIONS OF THE FBI, IT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE FBI AND IS LOANED TO YOUR AGENCY; IT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT TO BE i i OUTSIDE YOUR AGENCY, rere toh ao 6 : YO" ~x — Zt soe ENCLOSUL