Originally posted by xterrapin:
Wrong!
My parent(s)/family introduced me to politics and books, not Huey Newton personally. I have read the writings of Huey Newton (Revolutionary Suicide is on my bookshelf at home)and was given Abbie Hoffman's black leather, jacket from a member of the Black Panthers; but that was in high school in the late 80's.
Well.... Which Black Panther gave you the jacket?
My older sister knew Abbie Hoffman. He lived in her building during the 80's in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan. She said he was a very strange man.