A bust of the Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Newton was unveiled on Oct. 24 in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the organization’s founding.
The bronze figure of Newton was erected in the Oakland, California, neighborhood where the Black Power movement pioneer was killed in 1989.
Newton and the party’s other co-founder Bobby Seale are considered the frontmen of the Black Power movement on the West Coast.
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The Black Panther Party for Self Defense was more than the black beret and black attire emblematized in film, fashion and culture today.
Newton and Seale founded the party in October 1966 because they felt the civil rights movement in the South had failed to address the problems of Black people in the North and West.
The party’s free breakfast programs for schoolchildren reportedly served nearly 70 communities in the U.S. and abroad. The Panthers were also health activists, addressing disparities in the Black community that have plagued generations. The party created a sickle cell disease testing program after realizing the disease disproportionately impacted Black people.
Source: Huey Newton Bust Unveiled In Oakland to Mark 55th Anniversary of Black Panthers’ Founding
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