Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation

When I joined the Foundation in 2019, Fredrika Newton shared with me her vision for preserving the Black Panther Party’s legacy in Oakland, the city in which they were founded. We decided there needed to be a robust public art and education program that weaved together the history with new technology. We wanted to construct Black Panther Party history into Oakland’s built environment while simultaneously bringing the history to people worldwide through digital platforms.

This history is particularly important to contemporary social justice movements and offers a critique of American government that is vital for building a better nation. In February 2021 we installed Dr. Huey P. Newton Way on the same street where Dr. Newton lost his life and in October 2021 we will install a bronze bust of him on the street with his namesake. We are currently developing the Dr. Huey P. Newton Center for Research & Action in downtown Oakland which will preserve and tell Panther history while pushing policy solutions to some of the greatest problems effecting the communities we serve.

To learn more about the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, please visit our website.