Black History Month: The Revolutionary Minds That Molded and Led The Black Panther Party
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MadameNoire
Fredericka Newton
Fredrika Newton joined the Black Panther Party as a youth member in 1969 and met Huey the following year. They married eleven years later. They remained married until Huey’s death in 1989. After his death, Fredrika established the Huey P. Newton Foundation, a non-profit educational organization. She serves as the foundation’s president and handles the community-based programs, which include literacy, voter outreach and health-related components. In addition, she also coordinates the Black Panther Legacy Tour in Oakland.
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