As President of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, a former member of the Black Panther Party, and on behalf of the Foundation, I add my voice to the thousands and thousands around the world who will stop in this moment 50 years since the Party’s founding to acknowledge and commemorate the powerful contribution of the Black Panther Party to the liberation of all oppressed people.
As Huey’s widow, I am grateful to have lived to this day, to know that Huey’s significance lives on, despite the demonization of him by the U.S. Government and the FBI and all those who endorse the government’s ongoing effort to malign his name, even in death, and that the Party he founded is celebrated today as I know it will be for generations to come by people who love freedom.
The Mission of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation is to preserve and promulgate the history, ideals and legacy of the Black Panther Party and its founder Huey P. Newton through development and distribution of educational materials, establishment of educational conferences and forums, maintenance and exhibition of historical archives.
Power to the People!