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

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Xavier buck, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Policy and nonprofit research consultant

Laurie J. Earp

Director of Development

Founder of Earp Events & Fundraising

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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

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Elisha greenwell

Board of Directors

Founder and CEO of Black Joy Parade and former Senior Brand Strategist at Facebook

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marshawn lynch

Board of Directors

Co-founder and Vice President of Fam 1st Family Foundation and former NFL player

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Aaron dixon

Board of Directors

Founding member and captain of the Seattle Black Panther Party

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Kieron Slaughter

Board of Directors

Chief Community Development Officer for the city of Berkeley and son of Fredrika Newton

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David newton

Board of Directors

Real Estate Agent and nephew of Huey P. Newton

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fred hiestand

Board of Directors

Attorney who represented the Black Panther Party and Huey Newton

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martin kenner

Board of Directors

Economic historian who founded the Committee to Defend the Panthers to raise money for their legal defense