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original promotional flyer for a 1960s or 1970s benefit screening of the documentary film
Huey P. Newton: Prelude to Revolution. The event was a benefit for Black Cinema and featured a special appearance by the Watts Writers Workshop.
Event Details
Film: Huey Newton in "Prelude to Revolution"
Purpose: A benefit for Black Cinema
Special Guests: The Watts Writers Workshop and a special jazz program
Location: Cinematheque 16 Pasadena, located at 73 North Fair Oaks
Date & Time:
Benefit Performance: October 30 at 8:00 P.M.
Regular Showings Start: October 31
The Film and Participants
Huey P. Newton: The co-founder, chief theoretician, and chairman of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The film features an interview with Newton during his incarceration, where he discusses the Black Panther Party's 10-Point Program and revolutionary politics.
Watts Writers Workshop: This was a creative writing group established in the wake of the 1965 Watts Uprising in Los Angeles by screenwriter Budd Schulberg. It provided a vital space for Black artists and writers to express themselves and played a significant role in the Black Arts Movement on the West Coast, often collaborating with political groups like the Black Panthers. |
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