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Charlotte Hill O'Neal (born March 9, 1951[1]) is co-director of the United African American Community Center, now called the United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC).[2] The UAACC, a non-profit NGO, was founded in 1991 by O'Neal and her husband, Pete O’Neal, with the goal of empowering black urban and rural youth in Tanzania.[3] She and Pete have two children together, Malcolm and AnnWood "Stormy" O'Neal.[4]

Early life and education

O'Neal is from Kansas City, Kansas,[5] where she became a member of the Kansas City chapter of the Black Panther Party in 1969.[6] She would marry the head of the chapter Pete O'Neal.[7]

Activism

At the age of 17, O'Neal became a member of the Kansas School of Human Dignity where she went around to churches and schools in the local community to speak about Black history.[6]

Other work

O'Neal is a published author with two books of poetry. Her first poetry book titled Warrior Woman of Peace was published in 2008[4] and features poems on her personal experiences as a woman and on the women who have impacted her life. Life Slices...a Taste of Magic was published in 2016.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Those Left Behind" (PDF). jpanafrican.org. Retrieved 9 May 2019. She was born March 9th in Kansas City, Kansas in 1951
  2. ^ Liberation, imagination, and the Black Panther Party : a new look at the Panthers and their legacy. Cleaver, Kathleen., Katsiaficas, George N., 1949-. New York: Routledge. 2001. ISBN 0415927838. OCLC 44573264.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Gott, Patricia (2010). Volunteer to Empower. Norway, ME: PRGott Books. p. 30. ISBN 978-0984589821.
  4. ^ a b O'Neal, Charlotte Hill (2008). Warrior Woman of Peace. Arusha, Tanzania: Independent Publisher.
  5. ^ Kate., Coyer (2007). The alternative media handbook. Dowmunt, Tony., Fountain, Alan. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415359658. OCLC 154677587.
  6. ^ a b Ulrich, Ryan (Spring 2005). "Once a Panther, Always a Panther". MALS Quarterly: 23–24.
  7. ^ Kambon, Malaika (April 5, 2013). "Charlotte Hill O'Neal – Mama C: Urban African spirit visits Laney, CSU Eastbay". sfbayview.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  8. ^ Davis, Chanelle (2016). Life Slices...a Taste of Magic. Arusha, Tanzania: Independent Publisher. ISBN 9781532317323.

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