Reggie Schell

Richard Reginald Schell (July 6, 1941 – May 9, 2012), better known as Captain Reggie Schell, was an American political activist[1] who was a member of the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panther Party from early 1969 to late 1970. He then founded a Philadelphia grassroots organization called the Black United Liberation Front in which he was the chairman from 1970 to 1978.[2][3]

Reggie Schell
Reggie Schell in 1998
Born
Richard Reginald Schell

(1941-07-06)July 6, 1941
DiedMay 9, 2012(2012-05-09) (aged 70)
Other namesCaptain Reggie
Organization(s)Black Panther Party (1969–1970)
Black United Liberation Front (1970–1978), Black Power Movement, Black Liberation Movement

References

  1. Cluster, Dick (1979). They Should Have Served that Cup of Coffee. Boston: South End Press. pp. 41–70. ISBN 9780896080829.
  2. Washington, Paul M.; Gracie, David McI (1994). "Other Sheep I Have" The Autobiography of Father Paul M. Washington. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 1566391784.
  3. Abu Jamal, Mumia (2004). We Want Freedom: A Life in the Black Panther Party. Cambridge, Massachusetts: South End Press. ISBN 0896087182.
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