Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Huey P. Newton
- The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man.
- Youths are passed through schools that don’t teach, then forced to search for jobs that don’t exist and finally left stranded in the street to stare at the glamorous lives advertised around them.
- The task is to transform society; only the people can do that – not heroes, not celebrities, not stars.
- You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul will live forever!
- Power is the ability to define phenomena, and make it act in a desired manner.
- White America has seen to it that Black history has been suppressed in schools and in American history books. The bravery of hundreds of our ancestors who took part in slave rebellions has been lost in the mists of time, since plantation owners did their best to prevent any written accounts of uprisings.
- The racist dog policemen must withdraw immediately from our communities, cease their wanton murder and brutality and torture of black people, or face the wrath of the armed people.
- The revolution has always been in the hands of the young. The young always inherit the revolution.
- The policemen or soldiers are only a gun in the establishments hand. They make the racist secure in his racism.
- We have two evils to fight, capitalism and racism. We must destroy both racism and capitalism.
Huey P. Newton was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement and a co-founder of the Black Panther Party (BPP). Born on February 17, 1942, in Monroe, Louisiana, Newton grew up in Oakland, California. He faced discrimination and witnessed police brutality against African Americans, which fueled his activism.
In 1966, Newton and Bobby Seale founded the BPP, a revolutionary socialist organization that aimed to combat racial oppression and police violence. Newton’s leadership and advocacy for self-defense became central to the party’s ideology. He emphasized the importance of armed self-defense and community empowerment.
Newton’s legal troubles began in 1967 when he was arrested for the killing of a police officer. The case led to international attention and resulted in multiple trials. Newton’s supporters, who believed he was unjustly targeted, organized protests and rallies demanding his release. He became a symbol of resistance and received widespread support.
Throughout his life, Newton contributed to various community programs, including free breakfast programs for children and health clinics. He also emphasized the need for education and self-sufficiency within the black community. However, internal conflicts, legal issues, and government pressure led to the decline of the Black Panther Party in the 1970s.
Newton struggled with personal challenges, including drug addiction and additional legal issues. He pursued higher education and earned a Ph.D. in social philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1980. However, he continued to face legal problems and was involved in various activist initiatives.
On August 22, 1989, Newton was fatally shot in Oakland. His legacy as a charismatic and influential leader of the Black Panther Party and his contributions to the fight against racial inequality continue to inspire activists and scholars today.
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