He spent late 1969 in New York City and early 1970 in Oakland, living and working with BPP colleagues in those cities; the party's headquarters based in Oakland. He was a party member from May 1969 until October 1970. During this period, he was subject to illegal surveillance as part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's COINTELPRO program, with which the Philadelphia police cooperated. The FBI was working to infiltrate black radical groups and to disrupt them by creating internal dissension.
He spent late 1969 in New York City and early 1970 in Oakland, living and working with BPP colleagues in those cities; the party's headquarters based in Oakland. He was a party member from May 1969 until October 1970 During this period, he was subject to illegal surveillance as part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's COINTELPRO program with which the Philadelphia police cooperated. The FBI. was working to infiltrate black radical groups and to disrupt them by creat,ing internal dissension.