February 17, 1968: 56 years ago, Feb 17 1968, thousands rallied at the Oakland Auditorium on [...]

56 years ago, Feb 17 1968, thousands rallied at the Oakland Auditorium on Huey Newton’s birthday to call for his freedom. It widely covered across the county and internationally, drastically raising the profile of the Black Panther Party and popularizing the slogan “Free Huey” The rally featured three of SNCC’s …