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Celebrations of the Black Panther Party to be Featured in Oakland During Black History Month
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/
The contributions of the Black Panther Party will be celebrated in Oakland throughout the month of February as part of Black History Month.
Among the highlights will be a street naming initiative on February 17th spearheaded by Fredrika Newton, Black Panther alumna and life partner of co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton. The commemorative name change of 9
th Street to Dr. Huey P. Newton Way stretches a three-block section in West Oakland; its midpoint marks the location where he took his last breath.