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The New Huey P. Newton Reader

The New Huey P. Newton Reader

Biography & MemoirEssays
Pages
384
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

This comprehensive collection gathers the writings of Huey P. Newton, founder of the Black Panther Party and a key figure in the black liberation movement. It features classic texts alongside previously unpublished works, exploring topics from the Party's origins and armed self-defense to FBI infiltration, the Vietnam War, and the feminist movement. The reader offers insights into Newton's intellectual contributions and his interactions with global leaders, providing a vital historical record of a transformative era.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeThought-ProvokingIntellectualComplex

Genres

Biography & Memoir Essays History Politics & Society

Authors

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David Hilliard

David Hilliard is the author of The New Huey P. Newton Reader, a key work exploring the life and writings of Huey P. Newton. His books offer direct insights into a crucial period of American history.

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Donald Weise

Donald Weise is an editor and author recognized for his contributions to African American and LGBTQ+ literature, including The New Huey P. Newton Reader and Black Like Us. He also shares his passion for the outdoors with Circuit Hikes in Harriman and has written fiction like the Fresh Men series.

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Huey P. Newton

Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African-American political and civil rights activist 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. In the 1960s, under Newton's leadership, the Black Panther Party founded over 60 community support programs (...

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Ryan Vincent Anderson

Ryan Vincent Anderson writes across genres, from the historical and social commentary in The New Huey P. Newton Reader to the mystery novel Murder in paradise. You might also know his work The Road to Dawn.