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Revolutionary Suicide is an autobiography written by Huey P. Newton with assistance from J. Herman Blake originally published in 1973. Newton was a major figure in the American black liberation movement and in the wider 1960s counterculture .
Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was an African American revolutionary and political activist who founded the Black Panther Party.He ran the party as its first leader and crafted its ten-point manifesto with Bobby Seale in 1966.
Many former members of the Black Panther Party have gone on to write books and memoirs about their experiences in the party, such as Revolutionary Suicide, the autobiography of Huey P. Newton, Seize the Time by Bobby Seal, Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur, A Taste of Power by Elaine Brown, and many more.
After the arrest of Huey Newton on October 28, 1967, for an armed scuffle with the Oakland Police resulting in the death of Officer John Frey, [7] David Hilliard acted as the interim leader of the Black Panthers. [5] Hilliard helped to then organize a rally in February 1968, called the "Free Huey Rally", that drew 6,000 people. [7]
Long before “fake news,” “The Big Cigar” looks back to the time of a fake movie – specifically, one designed to provide Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton cover to flee America ...
Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton were strongly inspired by the teachings of activist Malcolm X, who had been assassinated in 1965. The two joined together in October 1966 to create the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense , which adopted the late activist's slogan "freedom by any means necessary" as their own.
In the finale of Apple TV+'s "The Big Cigar," Huey P. Newton, played by André Holland, tells how the Black Panther co-founder understood the "revolutionary power of media."
The fifth chapter titled "The Shit Comes Down: Free Huey", documents the arrest of Huey Newton and subsequent conviction for second-degree murder, as well as events surrounding the Free Huey party (also referred to as Huey's birthday rally), which was a barbeque picnic rally for the Huey P. Newton Defense Fund along with a campaign fundraiser ...