Huey
Percy Newton was born February 17, 1942. Mr. Newton
founded the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Oakland,
California in 1966. The BPP organization advocated
the use of guns and guerrilla tactics by African Americans
to protect themselves and to bring about the overthrow
of the United States Government. Allegations were
made that Mr. Newton extorted money from businesses
operating in the Oakland - Berkeley, California area.
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