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Huey Newton (1942 - 1989)Feb 17th, 1942
Huey Newton, born on this day in 1942, was a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary who, alongside Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party. "Black Power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny."
![A group of KC Tenants members shutting down eviction hearings in Kansas City by blocking the doors to the courthouse, January 2021 [krcgtv.com]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Organizations/kcTenants.jpg)
KC Tenants Founded (2019)Feb 17th, 2019
On this day in 2019, KC Tenants, a citywide tenant union, held their first meeting. KC Tenants has engaged in direct action to shut down eviction hearings and won the right to legal counsel for every tenant facing eviction in Kansas City.
Image: A group of KC Tenants members shutting down eviction hearings in Kansas City by blocking the doors to the courthouse, January 2021 [krcgtv.com]