Primary Sources: People - The 1960s: Newton, Huey P.

"Huey P. Newton, one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party, was arrested in the late 1960s on charges of shooting a police officer.Huey! is a representation of the support Newton received from the Panthers and other members of the community during his trial.Listen Whitey! chronicles the reaction of the African-American community immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unrehearsed, the people’s voices on this album offer an unblemished glimpse of two difficult moments in African American history."

"In this 1970 interview recorded in his prison cell, Newton explains his views on many social and political issues of the time. "

From David Walker to Barack Obama

The former movement leaders, Judith Albert and Stewart Albert "tell it like it was", presenting material generated by the social protest movements. Challenging the prevailing view that the decade failed to produce influential enduring ideas, the authors demonstrate that the new left and counterculture produced a coherent body of critical thought about the nature of American society.

"The author recalls her years as a leader in the Black Panther Party, including her complicated relationship with fellow Panther Huey Newton, her own struggles with racism and sexuality, and what ultimately destroyed the party."