Newton, charismatic cofounder of the revolutionary black panther party, tells the riveting story of his life and times in this oneman show. Matt barnes announces biopic on black panther party cofounder huey newton february 12, 2018 8. To us power is, first of all, the ability to define phenomena, and secondly the ability to make these phenomena act in a desired manner. Newton story is the film adaptation of smiths obie awardwinning, offbroadway solo performance of the same name. Long an iconic figure for radicals, huey newton is now being. Credit rusty kennedyassociated press hero, criminal or both. Under their leadership, the black panthers became a political force both admired and feared for its aggressively militant stance. We bring to you the collection of quotes and thoughts by huey p. Newton story 2001 is an american film adaptation directed by spike lee. Newton story roger guenveur smith delivers a provocative bio sketch in a huey p. Last words, quoted in hugh pearsons 1994 the shadow of the panther, p. Newton this paper focuses on the life and early contributions of huey p.
His parents named him after huey long, former governor of louisiana. Spike lee employs his signature mixture of film and archival footages in color. Newton story is a virtuosic and intimate portrait of. Huey newton was born in louisiana but grew up in the san francisco bay area. Newton in 1989 in oakland, actorwriter roger guenveur smith has been busy studying the life of.
Despite this fact, his thought has been given little critical scrutiny. Newton story is the most enlightening work i have ever seen on the era. Newton and the untold story of the black panther party. Newton the black panther party intercommunalism tenpoint platform and program huey p. In his brilliantly imagined, obie awardwinning show, roger guenveur smith explores the life of the controversial black panther leader huey p. Newton story spike lee ever since the murder of huey p. His parents moved to oakland, california during newtons childhood.
Cameras and remote video facilities provided by bvr, ltd. 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. It is a filmed performance of roger guenveur smiths oneman show of the same name. Newton developed the black panther party based on his 10point program for social reform. Hd chiraq 2015 film complet en streaming streaming vostfr.
Presidential election africa african diaspora african national congress akosua report alshabab barbados black film boko haram boko haram nigeria brazil caribbean domestic violence dominican republic ethiopia ghana haiti howard university human rights watch jacob zuma jamaica jr. Every american must see this to begin to understand one of the most major problems this country has. Huey newton and fellow activist bobby seale founded the radical black panther party in 1966. Newtons famous and oftquoted autobiography is as much a manifesto as a portrait of the inner circle of americas black panther party. En 1966, a oakland, en californie, boby seale et huey p. Newton and the untold story of the black panther party on vimeo. University press of mississippi, 2006 newton, huey. Newton story is a virtuosic and intimate portrait of huey p. Newton was born in monroe, louisiana, in 1942 during world war ii, the youngest of seven children of armelia johnson and walter newton, a sharecropper and baptist lay preacher. Huey percy newton february 17, 1942 august 22, 1989 was a revolutionary africanamerican political activist who, along with fellow merritt college student bobby seale, cofounded the black panther party in 1966. Newtons most popular book is revolutionary suicide.
Newton, founder of the black panther party, is perhaps one of the most intriguing american intellectuals of the last half of the twentieth century. Newton story full movie stream free download a huey p. He attended a variety of schools including merritt college before eventually earning a bachelors degree and a ph. It illustrates the struggles faced by african americans in the east oakland community and explains how huey p.
Newton story concentrate on political issue, while jungle fever and do the right thing, and focus on social issues of the. Newton story is the film adaptation of roger gueneur smiths obie awardwinning, offbroadway solo performance. A radical roger guenveur smith establishes the black panther party. Newton story combines footage of smiths play being performed before a live audience featuring smith, a member of spike lees stock company, in the title role with newsreel clips of newton and his contemporaries at the height of their notoriety. Newton was surrounded by the news media as he arrived at philadelphia international airport in 1970. Newton story is a 2001 american film adaptation directed by spike lee. According to the 2015 report by the equal justice institute, from 1877. He taught himself to read after graduating high school without being able to. Ouachita parish had a history of violence against blacks since reconstruction. Newton story people bobby seale was the cofounder of the black panther party for self defense. Newton foundation shot on location at the angel orensanz foundation, n. Newton story and rodney king, variety is reporting that spike lee is now set to film a third oneman stage show by his frequent collaborator roger guenveur smith in frederick douglass now. Newton story people bobby seale was the cofounder of. Newton story x a radical roger guenveur smith from oakland, calif.
Newton, american political activist, cofounder with bobby seale of the black panther party originally called black panther party for selfdefense, an african american revolutionary group that reached the height of its popularity in the. A companion website to the feature film on the founder of the black panther party a huey p. Eloquently tracing the birth of a revolutionary, huey p. Johnson and marc henry johnson of luna ray films, llc are producers. Former black panther party chief of staff david hilliard and awardwinning filmmaker dante james discuss their forthcoming film on the black panther party and huey huey p. Newtons life ended with his murder and his crack addiction, it would take severe conditions such as prison and poverty to vilify such an intelligent and heroic mind. The movie was created, written and performed, as a solo performance, by roger guenveur smith at the joseph papp public theater. Directors like spike lee, use their films to cast political and social statements. Newton has 19 books on goodreads with 20515 ratings. The searing, visionary memoir of founding black panther huey p. With roger guenveur smith, rahum brown, georgina ransley, marlon brando. Newtons life and time as a person, a citizen and an activist.
Never before did i even come close to understanding the dynamics of the conflict or the leader of the black panthers. Newton, the late cofounder of the black panther party for self defense. Newton, charismatic cofounder of the revolutionary black panther party, tells the. The movie was created, written and performed, as a solo. Smith sits in a chair on a stage and tells about the past, mostly dealing with huey p. And by royal reception, we imply a extremely, actually good first trailer. In this performance, smith creates a representation of the activist huey p. Newton was an excellent orator and left behind words of wisdom and thoughts on matters related to race relations, social justice and politics. Ezekiel phillips acts and directs the film with his signature mix of film. Newton summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching huey p. The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man. Frederick douglass was a 19th abolitionist, social reformer and writer who escaped slavery to become the leader of the abolitionist movement in. However, truer things about him are shown through his writings, and through his documentaries. Newton story had its world premiere on the black starz premium cable network.