The Deadly Side of Activism

‘Revolutionary Suicide,’ the title of Huey Newton’s memoir, speaks to what can happen when activists lose themselves in the struggle

Huey Newton (center) gives the Black Power salute as he leaves Alameda County Courthouse on August 5, 1970. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images

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