January 12, 2006

Book signing featuring David Hilliard and Frederika Newton to be held in conjunction with Black History Month

Remembering Dr. Huey P. Newton, Black Panther Party 40th Anniversary Celebration

The UNM Bookstore invites everyone to attend a book signing with David Hilliard and Fredrika Newton, authors of Huey, Spirit of the Panther. The book signing is in celebration of Black History Month, and part of Remembering Dr. Huey P. Newton, Black Panther Party 40th Anniversary Celebration.

The book signing will be on Friday, Feb. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is also part of the UNM Bookstore’s Brown Bag Lunch Series, which invites everyone to bring their lunch to the Bookstore while enjoying an author reading. Hilliard and Newton will be discussing their book Huey, Spirit of the Panther.

Huey, Spirit of the Panther is an authorized, definitive, and long overdue biography of revolutionary political leader Huey P. Newton, cofounder and leader of the Black Panthers for more than two decades. The book features never before released photos, interviews, and inside information.

For more information contact Anicia Esposito at: (505) 277-9752, or via e-mail: aespo@unm.edu.

Posted by scarr at January 12, 2006 11:25 AM