Prescott in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Dr. Huey P. Newton
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 15, 2021
1. Dr. Huey P. Newton Marker
Dr. Huey P. Newton
February 17, 1942 - August 22, 1989
In 1966, Dr. Huey P. Newton co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense ("BPP"). Initially, it was a grassroots organization that dispatched legally armed patrols of BPP members to observe police misconduct and inform those being arrested of their rights. The BPP evolved quickly into an international organization that served the minds, bodies, and souls of the Black community. It went on to become one of the most influential revolutionary movements of the twentieth century.
The chapters organized and ran essential "Survival Programs as a full expression of the BPP 10-Point Program. Local programs included The Free Breakfast for Schoolchildren Program, The People's Free Medical Health Clinics, The Sickle-Cell Anemia Testing and Research Program, and The Oakland Community School, among others which served communities in Oakland and across the nation.
Dr. Huey P. Newton was the chief theoretician and the Minister of Defense of the Black Panther Party. His writings and teachings show him to be one of the most important political thinkers and practitioners
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This bronze bust is a testament to the truth of the BPP and of Dr. Huey P. Newton's unwavering commitment to the liberation of all oppressed people.
"I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people. - Dr. Huey P. Newton
Dedicated on this day, October 24, 2021, by The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, Fredrika Newton, Co-Founder and President
Sculptor, Dana King b.1960
Erected 2021 by Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1942.
Location. 37° 48.452′ N, 122° 17.562′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Prescott. It is at the intersection of Madela Parkway and 10th Street, in the median on Madela Parkway. Touch for map.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 15, 2021
2. Dr. Huey P. Newton Bust and Marker
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Liberty Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seventh Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Music They Played on 7th Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakland Memorial Park (approx. Ό mile away); Wild Oats Underdone Asparagas Boil (approx. half a mile away); Ron Dellums (approx. half a mile away); West Oakland and Prescott (approx. half a mile away); The Shorey House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
Also see . . .
1. Dr. Huey P. Newton memorial statue. Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation website entry (Submitted on November 15, 2021.)
2. Huey P. Newton (February 17, 1942- August 22, 1989).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 15, 2021
3. Dr. Huey P. Newton Bust
3. Huey P. Newton. Famous African Americans website entry (Submitted on November 15, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
