The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation Announces the Launch of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Center for Research & Action in Downtown Oakland
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 Foundation’s Deputy Director, Dr. Xavier Buck will manage
the center for the Foundation, and coordinate and direct al
initiatives that will be undertaken through the HPNCRA.
today, these will be sacred grounds to learn and organize. And for those
who don’t know anything about the Black Panther Party or who were
taught false narratives, this will be a place to learn about and critically
analyze American history.”
will be the capturing of stories of many people who were involved
with or impacted by the Black Panther Party during its existence.
In addition, the center will host organizing workshops and speaker
series, and promote social science and public policy research. The HPNCRA will include a think tank, oral history studio, virtual reality experience, and archival exhibition.
clothing, free medical services, educational tools, and more.
The HPNCRA will serve as a central hub for these activities
as it, in turn, honors the vision that Huey had.”
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