California Assembly member Mia Bonta donates $1.25 million to support the Black Panther Party Museum

From left are Rowena Brown, district director for District 18 Assemblymember Mia Bonta; Dr. Xavier Buck, executive director of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation and co-founder of the Black Panther Party Museum; Fredrika Newton, president and co-founder of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, former Black Panther Party member, co-founder of the Black Panther Party Museum and widow of Dr. Huey P. Newton; and David Newton, nephew of Dr. Huey P. Newton and member of the board of directors of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation. by Tiffany Caesar& Last month, I shared the opening of the Black Panther Party Museum in Oakland. The newly opened cultural heritage institution continues to provide hope for the community.  Filmmaker Calvin Gaskin and Edreece Arghandiwal, co-founder and CMO of Oakland Roots and Oakland Soul On Saturday, Feb. 17, California Assemblymember Mia Bonta donated $1.25 million to support the Black Panther Party Museum. The check was presented by Rowena Brown, director of the office of District 18 Assemblymember Mia Bonta, at The Happy Birthday Huey! event that honored Dr. Huey P. Newton’s 82nd birthday. It was hosted by Dr. Xavier Buck and included three short films and discussions featuring Dr. Huey P. Newton,...