Huey+Newton

Huey P. Newton was born in Februry 17, 1942 and past away August 22, 1989. He was born in Monroe, Louisiana died in Oakland, California. Huey was an activist if the Black panther party for self Defences. The Black panther party was a organization that promoted civil rights and self derence. His mother and Father was Amelia and Walter Newton. They maved to Oakland, California when Huey was three. Growing up Huey didnt know how to read. He read Plato's republic over five times and then he began to understand it. That mean him want to becaome a leader because he knew right then and there that he was a motivatied person and that would inspired others.

Huey Newton was in College when he start getting involved in politis the Bay Area. He also started to join a african American Association (AAA). Huey was a member of Phi Beta Sigma. Fraternity, Inc. In college he played a very big role in getting a black history course. During his studies Huey and Bobby seale built and oranization together called the Black Panther Party. Newton was the minster of Defense while seale was just a chairman.

August 22, 1989 Huey Newton was shot in the Acorn Projects neighborhood by a 24-year-old Tyrone Robinson. Officers claimed that the killer was a known drug dealer in Oakland.It was reported that Newton and Robinson had known each other for two years. They argued over a cocaine deal so Robinson shot Huey multiple times.

People talk about Huey Newton in popular music, including in the songs "Changes" by Tupac Shakur, "Welcome To The Terrordome" by Public Enemy, and "Dreams" by The Game. 1996 A Huey P. Newton Story was performed on stage by actor Roger Guenveur Smith. The oneman play later was made into an award-winning 2001 film directed by Spike Lee.

Books or articles on Huey Newton
 * Huey Newton Speaks oral history by Huey P. Newton (Paredon Records, 1970)
 * Huey!: Listen Whitey! protest songs/spoken word by Huey P. Newton; produced by American Documentary Films; released by Folkways Records (1972)
 * To Die for the People: The Writings of Huey P. Newton Toni Morrison (Editor) (Random House, 1972)
 * Revolutionary Suicide with J. Herman Blake (Random House, 1973; republished in 1995 with introduction by Blake)
 * Insights and Poems by Huey P. Newton, Ericka Huggins 1975)
 * War Against the Panthers: A Study of Repression in America by Huey P. Newton (Harlem River Press, 1996: the published version of Newton's PhD thesis)
 * The Huey P. Newton Reader David Hilliard and Donald Weise (Editors) (Seven Stories Press, 2002)
 * Essays from the Minister of Defense by Huey P Newton
 * The Genius of Huey P. Newton by Huey P. Newton
 * The original vision of the Black Panther Party by Huey P Newton
 * Huey Newton talks to the movement about the Black Panther Party, cultural nationalism, SNCC, liberals and white revolutionaries by Huey P Newton