We remembered reading an article about this hot sauce a few years ago, but a recent search for it netted a website that is now defunct. Fortunately, if you still want to get a bottle of this tasty hot sauce created by the founder of the Black Panthers, it can still be done. Check out this article excerpt from the Baltimore Sun:

“I launched the hot sauce about five years ago as a fundraiser for children’s programs in Oakland,” said Hilliard. The idea for the sauce came from Fredrika Newton, widow of former Black Panther co-founder Huey Newton.

Once his culinary venture took shape, Hilliard obtained trademark rights to use the phrase “Burn, Baby, Burn,” which originated from former popular Los Angeles-area radio disc jockey Magnificent Montague as a leadin to chart-topping records.

Hilliard, who directs the activities of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation (a community-based nonprofit), says that proceeds from the sales of the hot sauce “boost our efforts to fund anti-violence and educational programs for our youth.”

Those interested in purchasing the hot sauce can e-mail him at blackpanther.org. The sauce costs $3.25 per bottle.

“It’s not inconsistent with the Black Panther Party,” said Hilliard of his venture. “We always marketed our images through sales of clothes, buttons and publications.

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