Stories from Hartford's Grassroots
One friend of Butch’s called him the Pastor of Hartford’s North End. “A pastor is a shepherd, and everyone came to Butch with their problems.” With other Vietnam vets Butch started the Black Panther Party in Hartford. He never became a politician, never used his reputation for fame.
How the Phone company and the news media aided FBI spying in Hartford.
The National Archives released 1,582 pages on the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Hartford on March 6, 2014. Many pages … More
Government spying on Hartford residents is not new. It dates back at least to 1919, when police and the U.S. … More
The Shoeleather History Project 