Huey P. Newton
Dr. Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African-American political activist, author and revolutionary who, along with fellow Merritt College student Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party (1966–1982). Together with Seale, Newton created a ten-point program which laid out guidelines for how, in their words, the African-American community could achieve "liberation".
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| Full name at birth | Huey Percy Newton
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| Claim to fame | Founder of Black Panthers
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1942
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| Place of birth | Monroe, Louisiana, USA
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| Date of death | 22 August 1989
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| Age | 47 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Lower Bottoms, Oakland, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Gunshot
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| Resting place | Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
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- Is portrayed by Craig Thomas in I`m Not There. (2007).
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 656-657. New York: Charles Scribner`s Sons, 1999.
- Co-Founder of The Black Panthers.
- Born in Monroe, Louisiana, USA
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22 Aug 1989Age: 47
Huey P. Newton is known for his role in the TV series documentary Untitled Bill Russell/Netflix Documentary (2023) as Self - Co-Founder of Black Panther Party.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series documentary Dear Mama (2022) as Self.
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