On August 22, 1989, Dr. Huey P. Newton was gunned down in West Oakland, CA. That morning, I was driving near the scene on my way to work when I heard the news on the radio. I went to the location with my video camera, and documented what I saw there. The murder had occurred just about 2 hours earlier, and a pool of his blood was still on the sidewalk. That evening, I recorded the extensive news accounts on KTVU News. Later, I took video at the scene showing the many tributes honoring Huey Newton. I also went to the Mortuary where a public viewing of his body was held. I documented that scene as well, though I was not allowed to take video of the open casket.
As this is Black History Month, and that stretch of 9th St. has just been renamed "Dr. Huey P. Newton Way", I feel compelled to release this video.
