Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Yusef Omowale
Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Section Leader Yusef Omowale details how the Panthers began giving tours of 2337 W. Monroe after the December 4, 1969, raid, and the gripping story of hijacking an airplane in retaliation for his assassination.
Collection: Heritage Trail Oral History Collection
Interviewee: Yusef Omowale
Affiliation: Section Leader, Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party
Interviewer: Leila Wills, Historical Preservation Society
Date Recorded: August 20, 2026
Duration: 22:18
Transcript: Transcript will be added after processing
Preferred Citation: Yusef Omowale, oral history interview by Leila Wills, Aug. 20, 2026, Black Panther Party Heritage Trail in Illinois Oral History Collection, Historical Preservation Society ILBPP
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