Community members celebrated the Black Panther Party co-founder’s 80th birthday just a block away from where he was shot and killed in West Oakland in 1989.
OAKLAND — A bronze bust of Dr. Huey P. Newton was adorned with large white flowers as community members on Thursday celebrated the Black Panther Party co-founder’s 80th birthday just a block away from where he was shot and killed in West Oakland in 1989.
Also at the event were the Nlolo Kongo dance and drumming group, the Oakland Black Cowboys Association, and M.J.’s Brass Boppers, who led a second-line parade to nearby DeFremery Park where people could watch a free screening of “Judas and the Black Messiah.” OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Yahsleen Abdusami dances with the group Nlolo Kongo during the Black Solidarity Week opening ceremony at Mandela Parkway and Dr. Huey P. Newton Way in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. The ceremony honored former members of the Black Panther Party and celebrated what would have been party co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton’s 80th birthday.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Patricia Wright Newton, center, dances as the Nlolo Kongo group performs during the Black Solidarity Week opening ceremony at Mandela Parkway and Dr. Huey P. Newton Way in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. The ceremony honored former members of the Black Panther Party and celebrated what would have been party co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton’s 80th birthday.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: People gather during the Black Solidarity Week opening ceremony at Mandela Parkway and Dr. Huey P. Newton Way in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. The ceremony honored former members of the Black Panther Party and celebrated what would have been party co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton’s 80th birthday.
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