These charges resulted in him fleeing to Havana, Cuba to escape prosecution for three years. imperialism.Īfter returning to the United States, Newton was tried for a variety of violent offenses such as assault and multiple murders. He was welcomed enthusiastically by large crowds holding up copies of Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung as well as signs supporting the BPP and criticizing U.S. This was most demonstrated when Newton was invited to visit China in 1970. The Black Panther Party, under the leadership of Newton, gained international support. The Party believed that in the Black struggle for justice, violence (or the potential of violence) may be necessary. Many of the Party’s principles were inspired by Malcolm X and his views. They decided that Seale would be the Chairman and Newton would be the Minister of Defense. Soon after, in October 1966, he and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPP). During his tenure at Merritt College, Newton joined the Afro-American Association and helped get the first African American History course adopted into the college’s curriculum. from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He attended a variety of schools including Merritt College before eventually earning a Bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D. His parents moved to Oakland, California during Newton’s childhood. He graduated from high school without having acquired literacy, but he later taught himself to read. Newton Story (2002) Roger G.Huey Percy Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana. So my father broke friendship with him on principle, cause that's the kind of man my father was, he was a man of high standing principle. And this friend of his got a good job with the Oakland Public Works Department, something like that, but he quit that job cause he took a new job with the Oakland Police Department.… My father broke friendship with him, not because he joined the police force… he broke his friendship with him because his friend was only allowed to arrest black people. My father came out to California with another good friend of his who was also trying to support a large family.Newton Story (2002) by Roger Guenveur Smith to what extent this play creates a portrayal or quotes statements of Newton is not clear. That man will just come out and hook me off the stage." What's his name? The sandman? Yeah, the sandman cometh. Somebody's gonna assassinate you from the balcony." I said, "Listen, if I'm ever foolish enough to get up on stage at the Apollo Theatre, they wouldn't need to assassinate me. And somebody called me, said, "Huey, we gonna have to cancel the rally. Came to New York and I was supposed to speak at the Apollo Theater - 125th Street. To tell you the truth, I hate stages cause they put you up on a stage and expect for you to entertain them and I keep trying to tell them I'm not an entertainer. I hate cameras, microphones stuck up in my face. But I really do not enjoy discussing the details of my personal life except as it relates to the movement. I do have a role to play however - I'm a theorist of sorts - I work on theories. I wouldn't consider myself to be very charismatic I never did anything hero-like, I just worked on some little community programs. Newton’s life and time as a person, a citizen and an activist. In this performance, Smith creates a representation of the activist Huey P. The movie was created, written and performed, as a solo performance, by Roger Guenveur Smith at The Joseph Papp Public Theater. Newton Story (2001) is an American film adaptation directed by Spike Lee.
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