Huey P. Newton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Huey P. Newton

Co-founder of the Black Panther Party

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1942

Place of Birth: Monroe, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1989

Profession: politician, human rights activist, sociologist, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was a revolutionary African-American political activist who, along with fellow Merritt College student Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966.
In 1967, he was involved in a shootout which led to the death of a police officer and in 1974 was accused of shooting a woman, leading to her death.
During this time, he continued to pursue an academic career, eventually earning a Ph.D.
in social philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz's History of Consciousness program in 1980.
In 1989, he was murdered in Oakland, California by Tyrone Robinson, a member of the Black Guerrilla Family.