publication date: Monday, February 6, 2006 (part of Round XXVII)

category: Activism

clue: Oakland police had an unlucky streak after this black cat crossed their path.

explanation: Newton founded the Black Panther Party ("black cat") partly to quell brutality by Oakland police. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Megan Baxter, Aaron Fischer, Chris McKinnon, Mihai Rusu, Michael Paul Cote, Bob Miller, Jacque Miller, and John Julitz


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