Erica schwartz theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Newton story is the most enlightening work i have ever seen on the era. Newton, charismatic cofounder of the revolutionary black panther party, tells the riveting story of his life and times in this oneman show. Newton story marks the seventh collaboration of smith and lee, others including do the right thing, school daze, malcolm x, get on the bus, he got game and summer of sam. Newton story 2001 is an american film adaptation directed by spike lee. Newton story roger guenveur smith delivers a provocative bio sketch in a huey p. Every american must see this to begin to understand one of the most major problems this country has. Newton foundation with two videos in the cspan video library. Newton story 2002 cast and crew a radical roger guenveur smith from oakland, calif. In the 1960s, pryor was close to huey p newton obituary august 24 1989, the charismatic leader of the black panther party and was impressed.
Nmaahc collections search national museum of african. A museum that seeks to understand american history through the lens of the african american experience. Newton story, a and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Cameras and remote video facilities provided by bvr, ltd. The movie was created, written and performed, as a solo performance, by roger guenveur smith at the joseph papp public theater. In this performance, smith creates a representation of the activist huey p. Johnson and marc henry johnson of luna ray films, llc are producers. Newton story is a virtuosic and intimate portrait of huey p. Huey percy newton was a revolutionary africanamerican political activist who, along with fellow merritt college student bobby seale, cofounded the black pa.
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