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stlsaxman

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6. Thank you for posting this!

Reply to Luminous Animal (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2012, 11:05 PM

May 2012

When i was in eight grade one of my teachers used to give us selected students Do It!, Black Like Me, Soul On Ice, Dick Gregory's book, the Chicago Seven Trial Transcripts and the Black Panther newsletter and other assorted goodies. I had a "Free Huey" button as well.

It is remarkable to read this some 45 years later... Huey was inclusive for all the right reasons- and then some. Some clergy might do well to read this.

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"Looking Back at Huey Newton’s Thoughts on Gay Rights… [View all] Luminous Animal May 2012 OP

Pretty damn strong statement for 1970........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #1

Ayup, the Black Panthers in general were greatly maligned by the media Zalatix May 2012 #5

Agreed! I was reading the papers then and had no idea of this. (n/t) Jim Lane May 2012 #12

The liberals always misunderstood Huey Newton. David__77 May 2012 #2

Yes, but that's what an agitator does.......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #3

Oh yes, I agree. David__77 May 2012 #4

Thank you for posting this! stlsaxman May 2012 #6

thanks for the post. Huey got it. marasinghe May 2012 #7

Kick because this is great stuff. Brave stuff. Luminous Animal May 2012 #8

Very well said, Huey. Blue_In_AK May 2012 #9

Kick. Because this is important........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #10

K&R because still important 40 years later /nt dickthegrouch May 2012 #11

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #13

Love Huey! burrowowl May 2012 #14

Unfortunately, the message that we should "unite in a revolutionary way" malthaussen May 2012 #15