Huey P. Newton

@Leaders, Birthday and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Huey Newton was an African-American political activist who co-founded the Black Panther Party Assassination Louisiana African American Authors African Americans American Political Activists Leaders Revolutionaries Aquarius Celebrities Huey Percy Newton was a revolutionary political activist who co-founded the Black Panther Party along with Bobby Seale. Interest in radical politics came naturally to Newton whose father was an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP); in fact, he was named after the radical politician Huey Long who was the former governor of Louisiana. He grew up poor and often found himself the victim of racial discrimination which disgusted him. In spite of attending several public schools, he was never taught anything of value which forced him to self-educate himself. He already began having brushes with the law by the time he was a teenager. He became involved in politics while at college where he met Bobby Seale. The duo formed the Black Panther party with a view to protect the black community from racial attacks and police brutality. The party soon became very popular and had members in several cities throughout the U.S. Newton believed in the use of violence to achieve his means and the party was soon described by the FBI as being a threat to national security. Newton’s life increasingly became embroiled in a cycle of drugs and violence, and he often came into conflict with the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) which ultimately led to his murder at the hands of a BGF member.

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Birthday: February 17, 1942 Died on: August 22, 1989 Nationality: American Famous: African American Authors, African Americans, Political Activists, Leaders, Revolutionaries City/State: Louisiana Spouses: Fredrika Newton (1984–1989), Gwen Fontaine (1974–1983) Known as: Huey Newton Information Detail Birthday February 17, 1942 Died on August 22, 1989 Nationality American Famous African American Authors, African Americans, Political Activists, Leaders, Revolutionaries City/State Louisiana Spouses Fredrika Newton (1984–1989), Gwen Fontaine (1974–1983) Known as Huey Newton Universities University of California Santa Cruz Merritt College Oakland Technical High School Founder / Co-Founder Oakland Community School Black Panther Party Cause of death Assassination Birth Place Monroe Political Ideology Black Panther Party Gender Male Father Walter Newton Mother Armelia Johnson Sun Sign Aquarius Born in Monroe Famous as American political activist Died at Age 47

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Huey P. Newton born at Unsplash Birth Place

His first marriage was to Gwen Fontaine in 1974 which ended in divorce in 1983. Unsplash Personal Life

He later married Frederika in 1984 with whom he lived till his death. Unsplash Personal Life

He had strained relations with the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) and was shot to death by a BGF member in 1989. Unsplash Personal Life

Huey Newton born to Walter Newton and Armelia Johnson. He was the youngest among the seven siblings. His father was a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP). Despite being poor, the family was close-knit. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He grew up in Oakland where he experienced rampant racial discrimination. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended Oakland Technical High School but no teacher there had ever tried to instill in him a thirst for knowledge; he graduated in 1959 without possessing any real education. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Undaunted, he embarked on a path of self-education by teaching himself to read. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He began committing petty crimes as a teenager and was arrested many times. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Newton, along with a fellow student from Merritt College, Bobby Seale, formed the Black Panther Party for Self-Defence in October 1966. Seale was chosen the Chairman while Newton became Minister of Defense. Unsplash Later Years

The party was founded with the objective of protecting the black community from racial discrimination and police brutality, and soon garnered a country wide following. Unsplash Later Years

The Black Panthers were closely involved with the Black Power movement that focused on promoting political and cultural interests of black. This movement was very prominent during the 1960-70s. Unsplash Later Years

In 1967, the organization began circulating its official newspaper ‘The Black Panther’. Unsplash Later Years

The party became very popular due to the causes it promoted and it had expanded to several cities in the U.S. like Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, etc. by 1968. The party had more than 10,000 members by 1969. Unsplash Later Years

He co-founded the Black Panther Party which was one of the most powerful and influential groups ever to be deeply involved with the Black Power movement. The party worked for the betterment of the black community before their social work was overshadowed by their militant activities. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 17, 1942
Died on	August 22, 1989
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Authors, African Americans, Political Activists, Leaders, Revolutionaries
City/State	Louisiana
Spouses	Fredrika Newton (1984–1989), Gwen Fontaine (1974–1983)
Known as	Huey Newton
Universities	University of California Santa Cruz Merritt College Oakland Technical High School
Founder / Co-Founder	Oakland Community School Black Panther Party
Cause of death	Assassination
Birth Place	Monroe
Political Ideology	Black Panther Party
Gender	Male
Father	Walter Newton
Mother	Armelia Johnson
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	Monroe
Famous as	American political activist
Died at Age	47

Huey P. Newton

American

Feb 17, 1942

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