Huey P.

Newton
2330 Webster St, Oakland, CA
94612
(151) 091-3916
HueyNewton@blackpantherparty.g
ov

ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS

​Formed the Black Panther Party

along with Bobby Seale.

​Compassionate person.

​Advocated for women and gay

libertaion.

​Improved the life of black

communities and provided free
resources for them.
Objective: To give African Americans full employment, improved
education and housing, an end to police brutality and the exemption of ​Excellent public speaker.
black people from military service.

AWARDS
EXPERIENCE

From an idea in 1989 to a stage

Black Panther Party — Cofounder
play in 1996 to a film in 2002, A
1966 - 1982
Huey P. Newton Story has been a
The Black Panthers, also known as the Black Panther Party, was a
labor of love and patience for
political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby
Roger Guenveur Smith. Along the
Seale to challenge police brutality against the African American
way as a stage play, it received
community
numerous awards including two
Drama Desk nominations, the
Free Breakfast for Children Program — Activist Helen Hayes Award, two Obie
JANUARY 1969 Awards, two AUDELCO awards,
The Black Panther Party (BPP) created dozens of “Survival Programs and three NAACP Awards.
Pending Revolution” including the “The Free Breakfast for Children Now as a film it has been honored
Program” (FBB). This program formulated a radical anti-hunger around the world and has recently
politics and became the most successful and nationally visible BPP received two NAACP Image Award
program. nominations for Outstanding
Television Movie, Mini-Series or
Free Medical Health Clinics — Activist Dramatic Special and Outstanding
Actor in a Television Movie,
1969-1975
Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.
The Black Panther Party clinics were part of a movement to deliver
community-based health care that had roots in the civil rights
movement, which gave rise to the Medical Committee for Human
LANGUAGES
Rights.

The BPP started Peoples’ Free Medical Clinics (PFMC) because of English
systemic discrimination against blacks in hospitals and private
medical practices. RACE

African American
EDUCATION

Self Taught Reader — Law Degree

Despite having multiple suspensions and run-ins with the law as a
teen, Newton began to take his education seriously, finding
inspiration when his older brother Melvin earned a masters in social
work.

As an illiterate high-school graduate, Newton taught himself how to

read before attending Merritt College in Oakland and the San
Francisco School of Law

SPEECHES

The Correct Handling of a Revolution

— Activist

YEAR: 1967

In this speech Newton compels the party to ‘show the people how to
stage a revolution’. He is adamant that the function of the Party is,
through demonstration, to teach an adoptable method of resistance.

Speech on Women and Gay Liberation, New York City,

N.Y. — Activist
AUGUST 15, 1970

Gave a supportive speech in New York City where he outlined the

Party’s position on two emerging movements at the time, the
women’s liberation movement and the gay liberation movement.