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Bronze Huey Newton Bust Unveiled In West Oakland Birthplace Of Black Panthers

The bust was unveiled on Sunday at Dr. Huey P. Newton Way and Mandela Parkway.

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A woman sits on a bench outside the Black Panther office in Harlem circa 1970 in New York City, NY. Pictured in the window are Panther founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.
A woman sits on a bench outside the Black Panther office in Harlem circa 1970 in New York City, NY. Pictured in the window are Panther founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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OAKLAND (CBS SF/AP) — A bust of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Newton was unveiled in Oakland over the weekend — the first permanent public art piece honoring the party in the city of its founding.

Created by sculptor and former KPIX anchor Dana King, the bust was unveiled on Sunday on a rock at Dr. Huey P. Newton Way and Mandela Parkway. A small group of celebrants gathered in a tent in the rainy weather to honor the event.

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King worked with Fredrika Newton, Huey’s widow, conceiving and creating the bust.

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