The Black Panther Party's main cause was to fight for equality in the United States. The Party started to help local residents fight police brutality. Then the Party's priorities expanded to multiple cities. Within two years the Party was known across the nation, expanding to 19 cities including Boston and Baltimore. The Party gained its attention on May 2nd, 1967 when they protested at the California State Assembly. The organization's beliefs were deeply rooted with the practices of Malcolm X, a black revolutionist who believed in violence and force to obtain equality. The group's main motto was, "We are the advocates of the abolition of war; and in order to get rid of the gun you must pick up the gun." The motto was a statement that the Black Panther Party was a serious group and was willing to fight for change. By 1967 the Party had their own newspaper. The newspaper was titled The Black Panther. Since the Party became so known and was growing by the day, the government soon considered the Party as a threat. J Edgar Hoover claimed that the party is, "The greatest threat to the internal security of the country."