Showing posts with label Oakland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oakland. Show all posts

Monday, October 25, 2021

Huey P. Newton Sculpture Unveiled In Oakland California

The Black Panther Party marked its 55th anniversary with the unveiling of a new bronze sculpture of Huey P. Newton on Dr. Huey P. Newton Way and Mandela Parkway in Oakland, Calif. The site is near where the Panther co-founder was murdered in 1989. The Oct. 24 event was hosted by the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation. Produced by Oakland artist Dana King, the sculpture is the first permanent public artwork in the city dedicated to the Panthers.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Group proposes to become NFL’s first Black team owners

A group of predominantly African American business owners and community leaders has proposed to the NFL that it brings a franchise back to Oakland, and becomes the first Black ownership group in the league’s history.