February 17, 1942: Birthday of Comrade Huey P. Newton, founder and Minister of Defense of the Black Panther Party, one of the most important revolutionary figures in the Western world in the 20th century.

Newton struggled against tremendous odds, under constant attack by the capitalist state, to build a militant Black organization that would uphold revolutionary internationalism and translate Marxism-Leninism into terms applicable to the everyday lives of oppressed people living in the United States.

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Lessons from the life of Panther leader Huey P. Newton



Mumia Abu-Jamal: Huey, a memory



A Tribute to the Black Panther Party



Huey P. Newton on gay, women’s liberation