Huey P. Newton Reader, The New

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This comprehensive collection features writings by the founder of the Black Panther Party, showcasing his revolutionary impact during the black liberation era. The new edition includes a fresh introduction by former Black Panther chairman Elaine Brown. The anthology compiles classic texts from Newton's notable works, covering a range of topics such as the formation of the Black Panthers, armed self-defense for African Americans, Eldridge Cleaver's expulsion from the Party, FBI infiltration of civil rights organizations, the Vietnam War, and the emerging feminist movement. Editors Hilliard and Weise also present unpublished writings from the Black Panther archives and Newton's private collection, addressing subjects like President Nixon, prison martyr George Jackson, Pan-Africanism, affirmative action, and Newton's account of his political exile in Cuba during the mid-1970s. Prominent figures like Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and Geronimo Pratt gained international recognition through Newton's activism. As the Party's intellectual leader, he engaged with global figures, including Yasser Arafat and Chinese premier Chou Enlai. Beginning with the founding of the Black Panther Party in 1966, Newton played a pivotal role in shaping the African American liberation movement for two decades.