Elbert Howard

Elbert Howard (January 5, 1938 – July 23, 2018),^[1] better known as Big Man, was an American civil rights activist and author. He was one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party.^[2][3][4][5]

Elbert Howard
Howard in 2012
Born	(1938-01-05)January 5, 1938 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	July 23, 2018(2018-07-23) (aged 80) Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Activist, author, lecturer
Spouse	Carole Hyams ​ (m. 2007)​

After leaving the party in 1974, Howard returned to Tennessee. In Memphis, he served on the boards of directors of several African American progressive educational institutions.

Howard died on July 23, 2018 in Santa Rosa, California, aged 80.^[6]