Black Panther foundation seeks to sell "Burn Baby Burn" hot sauce

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 7/19/05 | AP - Oakland

[NormsRevenge]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Former Black Panthers are hoping the phrase "Burn Baby Burn" will help their nonprofit organization market a new product - hot sauce.

The Huey P. Newton Foundation, named for the co-founder of the 1960s militant group, is seeking to trademark the phrase that for many brings to mind the racially charged 1965 Watts Riots in Los Angeles that left more than 30 people dead, at least 1,000 wounded and hundreds of buildings in ashes.

The new line of hot sauce, called "Burn Baby Burn: A Taste of the Sixties Revolutionary Hot Sauce," is aimed at "anyone who wants to have an extra savory boost to their food," executive director and original Black Panther David Hilliard told The Associated Press.

"The hot sauce is another way to raise money and bring attention to the Huey Newton Foundation," Hilliard said. "We're trying to turn the tide of violence and educate young people through our work."

The foundation also plans to produce its own salsa, as well as a clothing line called "Spirit of the Sixties."

The Oakland-based group applied for the trademark last year with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The nonprofit was started in 1993 by Hilliard and Newton's widow, Fredrika, to foster "progressive social change."

Hilliard said the group hopes to start selling the spicy condiment later this year to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1966 founding of the Black Panther Party.

"We're taking those sixties slogans, and we're commodifying them," Hilliard said. "If people are concerned that's a sellout, that's their opinion. We're not selling anything out. We're trying to use our own expertise to support our programs."

Newton was shot to death in Oakland by a drug dealer in 1989.

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[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

I'm sure the Tides Foundation Heinz Company will be glad to produce the product overseas and ship it here....

[mhking]

This is a joke, right?

[demnomo]

Probably go over big with the Whole Foods Market crowd,,,

[cyborg]

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&hs=Jkz&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tab=wn&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp%3FS%3D3614223

Apparently not.

[doodad]

Don't forget to buy Cracker crackers for your chili, mofo.

[sgtbono2002]

Is Hillary Clinton still their legal advisor?

[Frank_2001]

Chinese Communism is far from dead, despite their capitalist trappings....

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

For anyone that thinks capitalism isn't that weird...

[Husker24]

burn baby burn

I don't give a sh!t if your burn your own neighborhood down.

[rogue yam]

Hilliard said. "We're trying to turn the tide of violence..."

By marketing a product with a slogan that's an exhortation to commit arson?

[JDoutrider]

Ever try any of the habenero sauces from arizonagunslinger.com?

Tongue burning yum yum!

[BunnySlippers]

This was done years ago by one of the other figures in the militant black movement. He wrote a grilling cookbook.

[Army Air Corps]

Kinda like marketing a home pregnancy test labeled "Shoot first and ask questions later."

[Thrusher]

Chinese Communism is far from dead, despite their capitalist trappings....

Agreed, and point taken. But I think the history books might yet look back on the McDonald's franchise in Beijing as one of the very first cracks in the ultimate demise of Red China.

Provided, of course, they don't nuke us all while half of our country sits around decrying our men and women in uniform who risk their lives every day for our freedom because they put a bra on some terrorist who would love nothing more than to strap a bomb on his chest and blow up a shopping mall full of American women and children.

Whoops, slipped off into a rant there. Sorry.

[Prime Choice]

Ever try any of the habenero sauces from arizonagunslinger.com?

Got some of that from my in-laws for Christmas a couple of years ago or so. It was quite tasty.

The hottest I've had has been one called "Possible Side Effects." It's got the shot pop with cayenne pepper and the long, slow burn with the red savina habanero and more. Put a sweat on my brow. Very nice stuff.

[JDoutrider]

Whoo makes dees "possiblesideeffects"???

Did a search on it and came up with some oddball movie, and comedy troup...

I too love burning holes in my palate...!

[Prime Choice]

Whoo makes dees "possiblesideeffects"???

Did a search on it and came up with some oddball movie, and comedy troup...

Here ya go:

http://www.hotsauceworld.com/possidefhots.html

The comedy troup to which you refer was actually involved in its making, but I suspect they had a healthy amount of outside assistance.   :o)

[Alia]

David Hilliard, bio, plus excerpts from Interviews in 1969

[Larry Lucido]

You can find it in your grocer's aisle right next to Maurice's barbeque sauce.