The FBI was most disturbed by the Panthers' survival programs providing community service. The popular free breakfast program, in which the party pro… - Huey P. Newton

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The FBI was most disturbed by the Panthers' survival programs providing community service. The popular free breakfast program, in which the party provided free hot breakfasts to children in Black communities throughout the United States, was, as already noted, a particular thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover. Finding little to criticize about the program objectively, the Bureau decided to destroy it.

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About Huey P. Newton

Huey Percy Newton (17 February 1942 – 22 August 1989) was co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, an African-American organization that began in October 1966 in Oakland, California.

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Native Name: Huey Percy Newton
Alternative Names: Dr. Huey P. Newton Huey Newton
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