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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Huey_PHuey P. Newton - Wikipedia

    Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African American revolutionary and political activist who founded the Black Panther Party. He ran the party as its first leader and crafted its ten-point manifesto with Bobby Seale in 1966.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Huey-P-NewtonHuey P. Newton | Biography, Black Panthers, & Facts

    May 17, 2024 · Huey P. Newton (born February 17, 1942, Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.—died August 22, 1989, Oakland, California) was an American political activist, cofounder (with Bobby Seale) of the Black Panther Party (originally called Black Panther Party for Self-Defense).

  3. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-misunderstood-visionaryHuey P. Newton Was the Misunderstood Visionary Behind the Black...

    Aug 22, 2023 · “He was gorgeous.” Huey P. Newton, at 28 years old, was the leader of the Black Panther Party, one of the most influential social movements of the 1960s. When he’d been arrested in...

  4. www.archives.gov › african-americans › individualsHuey P. Newton (February 17, 1942- August 22, 1989)

    Mar 22, 2021 · Huey P. Newton (February 17, 1942- August 22, 1989) Photo of Huey P. Newton seated in a rattan chair by Blair Stapp ( Library of Congress) Huey Percy Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana. His parents moved to Oakland, California during Newton’s childhood.

  5. www.biography.com › activists › huey-p-newtonHuey P. Newton: Biography, Activist, Black Panther Party Founder

    May 17, 2024 · Activist Huey P. Newton founded the militant Black Panther Party with Bobby Seale in 1966. Read about his education, legal problems, death, and more.

  6. www.blackpast.org › african-american-history › newton-huey-p-Huey P. Newton (1942-1989) - Blackpast

    Feb 24, 2007 · Born in Monroe, Louisiana on February 17, 1942, Huey P. Newton was named after the populist governor Huey Long. His parents moved to Oakland, California during World War II seeking economic opportunities. Newton attended Merritt College, where he joined Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and met Bobby Seale.

  7. www.nytimes.com › cp › obituariesHero, Criminal or Both: Huey P. Newton Pushed Black Americans to...

    Aug 22, 2016 · Huey P. Newton, who helped found the Black Panthers, argued that black Americans needed to arm and defend themselves.