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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2165451 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Black Liberation Army Context triple: [Black Panther Party, influenced, Black Liberation Army]
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A.
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary Black nationalist and socialist organization in the United States known for its armed self-defense against police brutality and its community social programs in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Black September Organization
The Black September Organization was a Palestinian militant group best known for carrying out the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and other high-profile international terrorist attacks in the early 1970s.
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C.
Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee
The Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was a late 19th-century pro-independence organization that led anti-colonial efforts against Spanish rule and became a key symbol of Puerto Rican nationalism.
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D.
Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur is a former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member, convicted in the 1973 killing of a New Jersey state trooper, who became an icon of Black radical resistance after escaping prison and receiving political asylum in Cuba.
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E.
Five-Percent Nation (Nation of Gods and Earths)
The Five-Percent Nation, or Nation of Gods and Earths, is a Black nationalist cultural and spiritual movement that emerged from the Nation of Islam in the 1960s, emphasizing self-knowledge, empowerment, and the belief that Black people are the original people and divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Black Liberation Army Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a revolutionary Black nationalist and socialist organization in the United States known for its armed self-defense against police brutality and its community social programs in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Black September Organization
The Black September Organization was a Palestinian militant group best known for carrying out the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and other high-profile international terrorist attacks in the early 1970s.
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C.
Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee
The Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee was a late 19th-century pro-independence organization that led anti-colonial efforts against Spanish rule and became a key symbol of Puerto Rican nationalism.
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D.
Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur is a former Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member, convicted in the 1973 killing of a New Jersey state trooper, who became an icon of Black radical resistance after escaping prison and receiving political asylum in Cuba.
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E.
Five-Percent Nation (Nation of Gods and Earths)
The Five-Percent Nation, or Nation of Gods and Earths, is a Black nationalist cultural and spiritual movement that emerged from the Nation of Islam in the 1960s, emphasizing self-knowledge, empowerment, and the belief that Black people are the original people and divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black nationalist organization
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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
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exile of members ⓘ imprisonment of leadership ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPrecursor | Black Panther Party ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black nationalism
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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
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Assata Shakur ⓘ Dhoruba bin-Wahad ⓘ Herman Bell ⓘ Kuwasi Balagoon ⓘ Mutulu Shakur ⓘ Sekou Odinga ⓘ Sundiata Acoli ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
California, United States
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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
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| statedGoal |
Black liberation
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overthrow of U.S. capitalist system ⓘ self-determination for Black people ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
armed robbery
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assassinations ⓘ bombings ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ prison breaks ⓘ |
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Subject: Black Liberation Army Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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