The first headquarters of the Black Panther Party might get demolished and rebuilt as mixed-use housing.
on It's All Good's announcement of the remodel. Despite the online pushback, Kim McClure, the building owner, has vowed to work with the Huey P. Newton Foundation to change the BPP's historic headquarters.
“We worked closely with Kim to really make sure this is a unique building that represents the character of the events that occurred on the site, and do so boldly,” said principal architect Brad Gunkel. He added that Black Panther flyer graphics and African American quilt patterns influenced the orange-and-brown exterior of the building.
“That history has not been studied by the two gentlemen who just spoke,” said Oakland resident Omowale Fowles following the presentation.
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