Who Were the Black Panthers

Who were the Black Panthers?

A) They were committed to change and wanted to end the Viet Nam War, though they proved to be largely ineffective.
B) Never cooperating with the Shining Path, it was much smaller in terms of numbers while pursuing the same goal, a Marxist society for Peru.
C) They came out of Oakland, California where they made headlines patrolling sections of the city that they believed were victimized frequently by police brutality.
D) This group recognizes that they may physically reside in the United States they do not regard themselves as members of the United States.