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David Hilliard

デイビッド・ヒリアード

Deibiddo Hiriādo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-05-15 （Rockville, Alabama）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Rockville, Alabama → Oakland, California → New Mexico

Career

Occupations
Black Panther Party Chief of Staff, Activist, University Instructor, Foundation Founder, Author
Active Years
1966-2024
Affiliations
Black Panther Party, University of New Mexico, Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation
Influenced By
Malcolm X, Huey P. Newton, Martin Luther King Jr.
Influenced
Black Panther Party members

Awards

PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
Work: This Side of Glory
Organization: PEN Oakland
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

This Side of Glory

1993 Non-fiction/Memoir

Autobiography recounting experiences in the Black Panther Party.

Black Panther PartyCivil RightsPersonal Transformation

Black Panther Party: Service to People Programs

2009 Non-fiction/History

Book detailing the Black Panther Party's community service programs.

Community ServiceSurvival ProgramsBlack Liberation

Bibliography

  • This Side of Glory
  • Black Panther Party: Service to People Programs

Health

  • Alcohol addiction
    結婚初期
    Led to lack of anger management.
  • Drug addiction
    服役後
    Affected life and career post-prison.

Legacy

Known as former Black Panther Party Chief of Staff, documented party history and programs through memoirs. Founded Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation and continues educational work.

In Popular Culture

  • Featured in Black Panther-related documentaries and films

Trivia

  • Youngest of 11 siblings
  • Dropped out of high school at 17 to marry
  • Arrested for threatening President Richard Nixon