Anthony Smith

Prof. Booker

ETH 123, 06

September 24, 2010

After reading a couple of chapters I am interested in doing urban riots of the 1960’s. The year when the Black Panthers developed their organization in the interest of self defense among African-American people. The same year when Muhammad Ali won his first gold medal when he was an amateur in the lightweight division. According to the textbook it states that riots mainly occurred due to poor working or living conditions and also against race and religion. It also mentions how the Black Panthers originated in Oakland, California by two guys named Bobby Seal and Huey P. Newton and there main goal for creating this organization was to stop police brutality in the towns were African- Americans reside in. Not to mention that Cassius Clay also known as Muhammad Ali changed his name because he joined the nation of Islam.

My Aunt lived in New York in the 1960 so I am going to interview her since she is familiar with the history that happened that year and she was 21 at the time. The possible questions I may ask her would be… was you ever part of any riots at the time and what specific details can u tell me about it, have u ever been to one of Muhammad Ali fights and do u know why he is seen as an idol, was the Black Panthers successful in reaching their goal and what insight can u tell me about their organization.