OUR TEAM
Fredrika newton
President
Co-founder of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, former Black Panther Party member, and widow of Huey P. Newton
Xavier buck, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Policy and nonprofit research consultant
Laurie J. Earp
Director of Development
Founder of Earp Events & Fundraising
Karin Unger
Director of Communications
Founder of Karin & Co.; marketing and communications specialist, and speechwriter
Robyn Pottorff
Director of Programming
Producer, writer, and educator; MFA Columbia University
Elisha greenwell
Board of Directors
Founder and CEO of Black Joy Parade and former Senior Brand Strategist at Facebook
marshawn lynch
Board of Directors
Co-founder and Vice President of Fam 1st Family Foundation and former NFL player
Aaron dixon
Board of Directors
Founding member and captain of the Seattle Black Panther Party
Kieron Slaughter
Board of Directors
Chief Community Development Officer for the city of Berkeley and son of Fredrika Newton
David newton
Board of Directors
Real Estate Agent and nephew of Huey P. Newton
fred hiestand
Board of Directors
Attorney who represented the Black Panther Party and Huey Newton
martin kenner
Board of Directors
Economic historian who founded the Committee to Defend the Panthers to raise money for their legal defense