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Black Panthers History "Honoring Huey P. Newton", Berkeley, 2/22/09: photos & audio
In celebration of the birthday of Huey Newton, the Commemoration Committee for the Black Panther Party presented the "Black History Program: Honoring Huey P. Newton" at the Black Repertory Theater in Berkeley. Huey Newton co-founded, along with Bobby Seale, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense in Oakland in 1966. Huey Newton was born on February 17, 1942.
Speakers taking the event through the history of Huey and the Black Panther Party included, amongst others, Melvin Dickson of the Seattle chapter of the BPP, Neomi Banks Marco of the BPP Oakland Community School, Minister of Culture Emory Douglas, Chairman Bobby Seale, and James Mott of The Lumpen.
Black Panther Steve McCrutchen served as MC.
Speakers taking the event through the history of Huey and the Black Panther Party included, amongst others, Melvin Dickson of the Seattle chapter of the BPP, Neomi Banks Marco of the BPP Oakland Community School, Minister of Culture Emory Douglas, Chairman Bobby Seale, and James Mott of The Lumpen.
Black Panther Steve McCrutchen served as MC.
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(audio 4:53)
Event co-sponsored by the Li'l Bobby Hutton Memorial Committee. Bobby Hutton was murdered by Oakland police a few days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. Fundraising efforts are currently under way to place a statue in Bobby Hutton's honor at Bobby Hutton (AKA DeFremery) Park in West Oakland. Friends and Family of Li'l Bobby Hutton have an event scheduled at the West Oakland Public Library on April 11th at 1pm. Call 510-704-0565 for more info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_P._Newton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party
Event co-sponsored by the Li'l Bobby Hutton Memorial Committee. Bobby Hutton was murdered by Oakland police a few days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. Fundraising efforts are currently under way to place a statue in Bobby Hutton's honor at Bobby Hutton (AKA DeFremery) Park in West Oakland. Friends and Family of Li'l Bobby Hutton have an event scheduled at the West Oakland Public Library on April 11th at 1pm. Call 510-704-0565 for more info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_P._Newton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party
For more information:
http://www.itsabouttimebpp.com
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