Biography
Bobby Seale
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Robert George Seale is an American political activist as well as an author. Also, he was the topflight sheet metal mechanic of his time in the American aerospace plants.
The books written by him are “A Lonely Rage: The Autobiography of Bobby Seale”, “Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton”, and finally, “The World of the Black Panthers (co-writer as Stephen Shames)”.
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| Full Name | Robert George Seale |
| Date of Birth | October 22, 1936 |
| Birth Place | Liberty, Texas, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | George Seale, Thelma Seale |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Age | 85 |
| Spouse/partner | Leslie M. Johnson-Seale |
| Children | 1 |
| Net worth | $1 Million |
Early Life and Bio
Bobby Seale was born on the 22nd of October in the year 1936 in Liberty, Texas. He was the son of George Seale and Thelma Seale who were carpenter and homemaker respectively. His family was in poverty in his early life. He was the hope of his family, so he had a lot of responsibilities and struggles in his early days.
The family later migrated to Oakland, California where he spent most of his childhood. He was eight years old when he went “Berkeley High School”. He dropped out of school and went to “American Airforce” in the year 1955. Later, in 1958 he was a court-martial for fighting with the commander at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. The fight resulted in the bad conduct discharge.
Seale worked in the aerospace plants as a sheet metal mechanic while he studied his diploma at night. As he completed his high school diploma, he attended “Merritt Community College”, studying engineering and politics. He earned for his college life in his high school time.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Bobby Seale is 85 years old, being 6’2” tall weighing 167.3 KG. He has dark brown eyes with light brown hair. The shoe size of Bobby is US:9, UK: 8.
Also, he is a big guy so he needs the dress size of XL.
As he was born in America, he is an American by Nationality.
The birth sign of Bobby is Libra.
Legacy
Black Panther
From its establishment in 1966, the impact of the Black Panther Party expected a transnational character that went past the making of care groups for the association. Activists in Australian metropolitan communities, for instance, consolidated crafted by Black Panther Party individuals into their social developments. The abused Dalits in India copied the way of talking of the Black Panthers, and the delegates of the Vietnamese National Liberation Front, who called themselves Yellow Panthers, additionally utilized the association as a model.
Nearer to the United States, the Vanguard Party in the Bahamas firmly contemplated the Black Panther Party, drew on its political way of thinking received its utilization of regalia. Its Ten Point Program, and distributed the paper Vanguard, whose extension and organization reflected the Black Panther Party’s paper, Black Panther to shape its program of activism.
Huey Newton and Bobby
Bobby and Huey are the founders of the “Black Panther Party” back in the year 1966. The reason for creating the party was the practice of monitoring the police officers and their brutality activities to the black community. The starting was from Oakland, California America later followed by other states and cities in the Nation.
The Ten-Point Platform
Huey and Seale worked together in the creation of the ten-point platform. The program was a political and social interest for the endurance of the Black populace in America. The two of them planned the Ten Point Platform in the late 1960s, and these philosophies developed into the Black Panther Party.
The trial of the Chicago 8
Bobby Seale was one of the eight members in “Chicago Eight”. This is the trial of 1969-70. There are television series and courtroom drama with the same topic and trial. In the time of trial, Judge Julius Hoffman had him bound as well as gagged as per the song “Chicago” written by Graham Nash and poem and the song “H2Ogate Blues”. Later, in November 1969 he was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for sixteen counts of contempt.
New Haven Black Panther trials
After the trial of Chicago 8, Bobby Seale was again put on trial in 1970. Alex Rackley was murdered by the members of the Black Panther as he was suspected of being a police informant. Also, it is said that he confessed under torture.
The trial was accompanied by a large demonstration in New Haven in Mayday 1970.
Personal Life: Wife and Children
Bobby Seale was married to his first wife, Artie back in 1965. The couple was blessed with a son, Malik Nkrumah Stagolee Seale. Although the couple divorced in year 1967.
He is now married to Leslie Johnson since 1974. The couple lives a fabulous life supporting each other.
Bobby Seale’s Net worth
Bobby Seale is old now, he is already 85 years old. His net worth is $1 Million. He made some big changes in the community of the United States of America. His contribution and the legacy of “The Black Panther” will always be there in the history of America. His fight and support for the nation is his wealth according to him.
Social Media Presence
Bobby Seale is not that active on social media, but he is seen twitting on Twitter. He publicized the autographed book on his website.
He has shared his life in his autobiography therefore, this legend does not necessarily need a social media account.
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