Join us to celebrate the Free Breakfast for School Children Program developed by the Black Panther Party in 1969.
In January 1969, the Black Panther Party began the Free Breakfast for School Children program in Oakland, CA to cook and serve food to poor inner-city youth. The program was such a success that by the end of the year, the Panthers had set up kitchens across the nation, feeding 10,000 children every day before school. Join us to celebrate this important social program and learn more about the Black Panthers.
This program is intended for all ages. Accessibility needs? Please contact ask@acpl.info as soon as possible - we’d love to help.
AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers | Babies | Adults | 9th-12th Grade | 7th-8th Grade | 4th-6th Grade | K-3rd grade |
EVENT TYPE: | Wellness & Life Skills | Arts, History and Entertainment |
Pontiac Branch shares a campus with the Fort Wayne Urban League and Brightpoint’s Hanna Creighton Head Start. It has a 2 story playscape for children and artwork on the pillars by Theoplis Smith. Don’t miss the stained glass window that was designed by William L. Lupkin Designs and donated by the building’s architect, Alan R.Grinsfelder. The Pontiac Branch is a community destination for neighborhood kids, organizations & clubs, and those in need of computer access.
