Black Liberation Army
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The Black Liberation Army was a clandestine, militant Black nationalist organization active primarily in the 1970s that engaged in armed struggle against U.S. authorities in pursuit of Black liberation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Liberation Army canonical | 8 |
| Black Liberation Army members | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black nationalist organization
ⓘ
armed group ⓘ clandestine organization ⓘ militant organization ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1980s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | domestic terrorist organization ⓘ |
| consideredTerroristBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ⓘ
U.S. federal agencies ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. law enforcement agencies
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolutionReason |
arrests of members
ⓘ
exile of members ⓘ imprisonment of leadership ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPrecursor | Black Panther Party ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black nationalism
ⓘ
anti-capitalism ⓘ anti-imperialism ⓘ revolutionary socialism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
1971 murder of New York City police officers Waverly Jones and Joseph Piagentini
ⓘ
1972 murder of New York City police officers Gregory Foster and Rocco Laurie ⓘ New Jersey Turnpike shootout ⓘ
surface form:
1973 New Jersey Turnpike shootout
1979 prison escape of Assata Shakur ⓘ armed bank robberies in the 1970s ⓘ attacks on police stations in the 1970s ⓘ |
| notableActivityPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anthony Bottom
ⓘ
Assata Shakur ⓘ Dhoruba bin-Wahad ⓘ Herman Bell ⓘ Kuwasi Balagoon ⓘ Mutulu Shakur ⓘ Sekou Odinga ⓘ Sundiata Acoli ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York City ⓘ East Coast of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States East Coast
|
| opposedTo |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. government
U.S. law enforcement ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Black Panther Party ⓘ |
| partOf |
Black liberation movements
ⓘ
surface form:
Black liberation movement
|
| statedGoal |
Black liberation
ⓘ
overthrow of U.S. capitalist system ⓘ self-determination for Black people ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
armed robbery
ⓘ
assassinations ⓘ bombings ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ prison breaks ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Black Liberation Army members