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Huey Newton Activist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Feb 17, 1942
  • Died: Aug 22, 1989

Huey Percy Newton was an African-American political and urban activist who, along with Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. Newton had a long series of confrontations with law enforcement, including several convictions, while he participated in political activism. He continued to pursue an education, eventually earning a Ph.D. in Social Science. Newton spent time in prison for manslaughter and was involved in a shooting that killed a police officer, for which he was later acquitted. In 1989 he was shot and killed in Oakland, California by Tyrone "Double R" Robinson, a member of the Black Guerrilla Family.

I have the people behind me and the people are my strength. strength

I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images. positive

Black Power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny. power

I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people. great & love

There's no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has every right to fear the people collectively - I am one with the people. fear

My fear was not of death itself, but a death without meaning. death & fear