Black Liberation Army | |
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Dates of operation | 1970–1981 |
Split from | Black Panther Party |
Active regions | United States |
Ideology | Marxism-Leninism[1]
Black nationalism |
Political position | Far-left |
Part of | Black Power Movement |
Battles and wars |
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The Black Liberation Army (BLA) was an underground Marxist-Leninist, black-nationalist militant organization that operated in the United States from 1970 to 1981. Composed of former Black Panthers (BPP)[2] and Republic of New Afrika (RNA) members who served above ground before going underground, the organization's program was one of war against the United States government, and its stated goal was to "take up arms for the liberation and self-determination of black people in the United States." The BLA carried out a series of bombings, killings of police officers and drug dealers, robberies (which participants termed "expropriations"), and prison breaks.[3]