A long way from Kansas City…

The late 60's saw a tremendous upsurge of self-determination and community control in the inner cities throughout America. The Black Panther Party was a prime example of unity and shared purpose as evidenced in the many community programs initiated by the BPP such as the Free Breakfast for Children Program and Free Health Clinics. Pete and Charlotte are proud to have been a part of that historic chapter of American history, Pete as founder and Chairman of the Kansas City Chapter of the BPP and Charlotte as a member.

"Our present day community outreach service continues to be informed by our time as Black Panthers" Brother Pete acknowledges. "Our work is truly a continuation of the work we did as members of the Black Panther Party!" 

In 1972 Pete and Charlotte came to Tanzania. They became African American pioneers in their ancestral homeland, and built their homestead on the slopes of Mt. Meru in Imbaseni, a rural village in the heart of the traditional homeland of the Wameru tribe. 

Through the years they built up the community center to what it is today, a compound with multiple classrooms, a children's home, and home to Pete Charlotte and the UAACC staff/family.