"The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man. Unless he understands this, he does not grasp the essential meaning of his life." - Huey P. Newton
Huey P. Newton is the co-founder of the Black Panther Party. He believed that through armed self-defense, the Black community could fight oppresion. He studied law at Oakland City College and the San Fransisco Law School. He learned that everyone has the right to bear unconcealed arms. So this is how the Black Panthers rolled, they were organized and disciplined, they openly and legally carried guns. They protected their community from the abuse of the Oakland PD. The Black Panthers eventually got a false rep for being dangerous and violent, when in reality, they were only trying to get equal justice and resources for their people. Newton was also responsible for starting many community programs. One of those being the Free Breakfast for School Children Program, where the Black Panthers cooked and served breakfast for poor, inner-city kids. This became so popular, the Black Panthers opened kitchens all across the country and ended up feeding over 10,000 kids everyday. That was just one of the over 35 Survival Programs that the Black Panthers and Huey P. Newton provided for Black communities across the country. For more information you can google his name of course or you can check out
http://www.blackpanther.org/legacynew.htm
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