Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Robert Campbell
Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Section Leader Robert Campbell shares his beginnings in the Black Panther Party, organizing a branch in Joliet, the Free Breakfast for Children program at the Better Boys Foundation, and the provocateur behavior of William O’Neal.
Collection: Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Interviewee: Robert Campbell
Affiliation: Section Leader, Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Interviewer: Leila Wills, Historical Preservation Society
Date Recorded: August 19, 2026
Duration: 5:32
Transcript: Transcript will be added after processing
Preferred Citation: Robert Campbell, oral history interview by Leila Wills, Aug. 19, 2026, Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois Oral History Collection, Historical Preservation Society ILBPP
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