The Fight Continues
Huey Newton may have contributed to the fight for equality a great deal, but it still isn't over. It's up to everyone now to work to create a better world for everyone regardless of race or skin color. It's time for you to take a stand for what's right, because in 2017 the incarceration rates of blacks are still disproportionate to that of whites, in 2017 African Americans still face racial prejudice in court rooms, and in 2017 a black man can still be gunned down by a police officer with little to no repercussions. It's time to start looking towards the future so we can achieve Huey Newton's dream of racial, financial, and social equality.
(Biography.com Editors. "Huey P. Newton." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 20)
(Biography.com Editors. "Huey P. Newton." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 20)
Who's leading the charge?
The organizations leading the charge include Black Lives Matter,The Black Nationalist Movement, and the modern Black Power Movement. These groups all stand for the progression of the black community, and they operate with an ambition similar to Huey Newton's. They continue to fight because of the hope that one day people of color can be treated equally in the United States, and they're willing to sacrifice everything in order to achieve that dream. And like Huey Newton once said, "We have to share with any person who is born on the face of the earth. As Che says: Individuality should he expressed in a collective spirit. Every man has a right to live, a right to survive, a right to an equal share of the wealth."
(Wald, Karen. “An Interview with Huey P. Newton.” Fifth Estate Magazine, Issue #60.)
(Wald, Karen. “An Interview with Huey P. Newton.” Fifth Estate Magazine, Issue #60.)
Conclusion
Nobody's perfect and even some of history's greatest figures have gone through bleak periods in their lives and sometimes have made bad decisions. Huey Newton is no exception to this but when we look at Huey Newton we should pay attention to his achievements more than his mistakes, because it's difficult to describe how tremendous the impact of Huey Newton's work has been on African Americans and the Black Community. Huey Newton is one of the greatest revolutionaries ever, and he shall forever be remembered for his efforts in the fight for equality, and the stand he took will be commended and appreciated by all who benefit from it.