Huey P. Newton's Family
Lise Pearlman
Much has been written about iconic Black militant Huey P. Newton and the Black Panther Party he co-founded. Yet until now, there has never been a comprehensive, intimate look at the religious, tribal family that fled the South in the Great Migration...
Location:
United States
Description:
Much has been written about iconic Black militant Huey P. Newton and the Black Panther Party he co-founded. Yet until now, there has never been a comprehensive, intimate look at the religious, tribal family that fled the South in the Great Migration and raised him in Oakland, California as the youngest of seven siblings. This book sheds light on the Newtons' ancestry and interrelationships that helped shape Huey P. Newton's thinking and life trajectory. Duration - 12h 39m. Author - Lise Pearlman. Narrator - Rua. Published Date - Saturday, 03 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Lise Pearlman ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Dedication to Melvin Newton
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Author's Note
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Foreword by Melvin Newton
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Introduction
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Part I. Walter Newton's Heritage - Starting Out
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Part I. Walter Newton's Heritage -The African Roots of the Newtons
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Part I. Walter Newton's Heritage -The Legacy of Slavery
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Part I. Walter Newton's Heritage - Growing Up Outside Constitutional Protection
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Part I. Walter Newton's Heritage - Walter's White Father
Duration:00:11:16
Part I. Walter Newton's Heritage - The Move to Southern Arkansas
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Part I. Walter Newton's Heritage - Lessons in Courage
Duration:00:04:30
Part II. Armelia Johnson's Background - Armelia's Ancestry
Duration:00:13:17
Part II. Armelia Johnson's Background - The Infamous Lynching History of Monroe to Arkansas
Duration:00:10:23
Part III. Arkansas -The Move to Southern Arkansas
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Part III. Arkansas - Walter and Armelia Meet and Marry
Duration:00:08:42
Part IV. Back to Louisiana - The Johnsons Return to Monroe
Duration:00:03:11
Part IV. Back to Louisiana - The Newtons Move to West Monroe
Duration:00:08:32
Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Life Under the Kingfish
Duration:00:08:05
Part IV. Back to Louisiana - The Move to Bastrop
Duration:00:12:20
Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Monroe in the 1930s
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Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Zion Travel Baptist Church Survives Its Own Civil War
Duration:00:07:14
Part IV. Back to Louisiana - The Monroe Monarchs
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Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Bastrop in the Late 1930s
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Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Sharecropping in Oak Grove
Duration:00:09:30
Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Huey's Outdooring Ceremony
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Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Lee Edward and the Simmons Family
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Part IV. Back to Louisiana - Life in Monroe with Muzz
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Part V. Westward Bound - Walter Decides to Join the Exodus
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Part V. Westward Bound - The Closet Slave State of California
Duration:00:10:14
Part V. Westward Bound - Starting Out Again in Oakland
Duration:00:12:39
Part V. Westward Bound - Oakland's History
Duration:00:14:05
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Walter's Family Takes the Train West
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Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - The Family Settles in Oakland
Duration:00:04:40
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - The Central Role of Religion in the Newtons' Family Life
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Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - In Oakland to Stay
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Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Maintaining Close Ties with Daddy and Mother
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Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Keeping Up with Extended Family
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Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - The Move to a Mixed Neighborhood
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Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Huey and Melvin Follow Different Paths
Duration:00:04:39
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - The Impact of Emmett Till's Murder
Duration:00:05:21
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Huey Reaches a Turning Point in Junior High
Duration:00:03:22
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - The Hammer Incident
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Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Huey Takes Lessons from Melvin
Duration:00:03:43
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Huey's Beatnik Phase
Duration:00:03:05
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Life-changing Tests of Fraternal Loyalty
Duration:00:03:07
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - The Afro-American Society
Duration:00:05:37
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - The Violent Clash with Odell Lee
Duration:00:07:51
Part VI. The Push and Pull of Family - Reconnecting with Esther Lee
Duration:00:05:40
Part VII. A New Era - Family Ties Bolster Endurance
Duration:00:04:51
Part VII. A New Era - Survival Lessons from Solitary Defense
Duration:00:07:26
Part VII. A New Era - The Birth of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense
Duration:00:16:15
Part VII. A New Era - The Sacramento World Stage Debut
Duration:00:08:04
Part VII. A New Era - National Race Riots and Local Anti-War Protests
Duration:00:06:36
Part VII. A New Era - Drawing Parallels to the Landmark Scottsboro Boys' Cases
Duration:00:11:51
Part VII. A New Era - The Predawn Shootout and Huey's Arrest for Murder
Duration:00:07:15
Part VII. A New Era - Dead Man Walking
Duration:00:03:07
Part VII. A New Era - The Family Rallies to Huey's Side
Duration:00:06:50
Part VII. A New Era - Assassinations Inflame the Community
Duration:00:08:55
Part VIII. The Trial - The Internationally Watched Trial Begins
Duration:00:07:32
Part VIII. The Trial - The Battle to Select a Jury of One's Peers
Duration:00:10:04
Part VIII. The Trial - Opening Statement
Duration:00:06:51
Part VIII. The Trial - The Prosecution Puts on its Case
Duration:00:14:07
Part VIII. The Trial - The Defense Takes Its Turn
Duration:00:03:42
Part VIII. The Trial - Huey's Historic Testimony
Duration:00:27:53
Part VIII. The Trial - The Jury Hears from an Expert on Diminished Capacity
Duration:00:01:17
Part VIII. The Trial - Dueling Rebuttal Witnesses
Duration:00:07:54
Part VIII. The Trial - Closing Arguments: Villain or Victim
Duration:00:07:24
Part VIII. The Trial - Anxious Moments Waiting for the Jury Verdict
Duration:00:26:21
Part IX. Freeing Huey - Widespread Violence is Avoided
Duration:00:04:52
Part IX. Freeing Huey - Huey's Sentencing Hearing
Duration:00:03:43
Part IX. Freeing Huey - Inside the Men's Colony as All Hell Erupts on the Outside
Duration:00:30:40
Part IX. Freeing Huey - Winning Reversal on Appeal
Duration:00:07:25
Part IX. Freeing Huey - Huey Walks Free!
Duration:00:03:54
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Resuming Life on the Outside
Duration:00:13:06
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Catching Up with Family
Duration:00:15:12
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Melvin's Dangerous Adventure with Huey
Duration:00:05:08
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Huey Reunites with Bobby Seale as the Panther Party Shrinks
Duration:00:04:19
Part X. Frayed Relationships - The First Retrial for Officer Frey's Death
Duration:00:02:17
Part X. Frayed Relationships - A Rift Develops with Jackson's Followers
Duration:00:05:53
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Huey's Bold Visit to Red China
Duration:00:02:20
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Huey's Second Retrial for Voluntary Manslaughter
Duration:00:01:50
Part X. Frayed Relationships - The Servant of the People and the Squad
Duration:00:02:22
Part X. Frayed Relationships - The Lamp Post
Duration:00:03:52
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Melvin Helps Launch African-American Studies
Duration:00:04:15
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Cutting Family Ties and Redefining Party Goals
Duration:00:07:49
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Estrangement and Self-imposed Exile
Duration:00:04:26
Part X. Frayed Relationships - Daddy and Prodigal Son
Duration:00:06:42
Part X. Frayed Relationships - The Newton Family Divides into Camps
Duration:00:08:54
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Huey's Return
Duration:00:10:22
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Family Reunions and Dust-ups
Duration:00:03:48
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Huey's New Trials
Duration:00:03:34
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - The Oakland Community School
Duration:00:04:49
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Regaining Close Ties with Nieces and NephewsNephewsng Close ties with Nieces and Nephews
Duration:00:02:11
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Dr. Huey P. Newton
Duration:00:09:47
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Deja Vu
Duration:00:02:57
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Armelia's Last Years
Duration:00:06:52
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts - Winning the Heart of Another Nephew
Duration:00:04:17
Part XI. Homesickness and Fresh Starts- Trying to Make Amends
Duration:00:04:08
Part XII. Death and Rebirth Larger Than Life - Irony in Death
Duration:00:10:20
Part XII. Death and Rebirth Larger Than Life - A Funeral for the Ages
Duration:00:09:58
Part XII. Death and Rebirth Larger Than Life - The Tyrone Robinson Murder Trial Becomes a Retrial of Huey Newton
Duration:00:07:34
Part XII. Death and Rebirth Larger Than Life - Up Jumps the Monkey
Duration:00:05:50
Part XII. Death and Rebirth Larger Than Life - Myth Trumps Reality
Duration:00:04:34
Part XII. Death and Rebirth Larger Than Life - A World -Changing True Story
Duration:00:05:57
Part XII. Death and Rebirth Larger Than Life - Public Memorials to Huey's Historic Impact
Duration:00:13:28
Ending Credits
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