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Museum launches Book & Author Series with an MLK spy’s daughter

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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This kneeling man was a member of the Invaders, an activist group that was in talks with King in the days leading up to the murder.

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  • This kneeling man was a member of the Invaders, an activist group that was in talks with King in the days leading up to the murder.
  • The hybrid Book & Author Series event begins at 6:00 pm Central and is free and open for registration.
  • On October 4, the museum brings A Few Days of Trouble by co-authors Christopher Benson and Rev.
  • The museum’s Book & Author Series began in 2015 and has included appearances by historians and nonfiction authors including Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha Blain, Kellie Carter, William Pepper, and Candacy Taylor.

The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation Announces the Launch of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Center for Research & Action in Downtown Oakland

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In the 1980's, Black Panther Party co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton envisioned a research center that would shape the ongoing Black freedom struggle.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In the 1980's, Black Panther Party co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton envisioned a research center that would shape the ongoing Black freedom struggle.
  • Today, the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation announces the launch of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Center for Research & Action (HPNCRA) to honor Huey's vision and elevate the history of the Black Panther Party for an intergenerational audience of Oaklanders and visitors to the city.
  • The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation is dedicated to preserving and promoting the true legacy and ideals of the Black Panther Party.
  • The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation is based in Oakland, CA, the birthplace of the Black Panther Party.