Leadership - Fight for equality for African Americans
- Under Huey P. Newton's Leadership, Huey wanted blacks in the United States to not let the whites, that believed they were superior, beat and mistreat them without African Americans defending themselves. The Black Panthers movement gained national political attention during the 1960’s and 70’s with the message of Black Power, which was for black Americans to defend themselves against racial oppression. Newton selected many local common places in the black neighborhoods so he could bring criminals in and turn their acts into something political.
Police were guilty of racial profiling against the blacks and Newton felt as though many African Americans were in prison without a fair trial because most of their rights were disregarded. Racism was one of the reasons behind the Black Panther movement. Newton believed he could make a difference one black community at a time. Huey Newton felt that helping out the blacks with activities in their communities could prevent them from being in the streets and having horrific encounters with the racist whites.