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Ericka Huggins (née Jenkins; born January 5, 1948) is an American activist, writer, and educator. She is a former leading member of the political organization, Black Panther Party (BPP). She was married to fellow BPP member John Huggins in 1968.
In 1968, at age 18, I joined the Black Panther Party. I soon became a leader in the Los Angeles chapter of the Black Panther Party with my husband John Huggins. Three weeks after the birth of our daughter, on January 17, 1969, my comrade, Alprentice “Bunchy Carter” and John Huggins my best friend, and the father of my daughter, was killed.
Welcome. As an activist, former political prisoner & leader in the Black Panther Party, educator & student I’ve devoted my life to the equitable treatment of all human beings—beyond the boundaries of race, age, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability and status associated with citizenship. For the past 37 years I have lectured ...
Aug 25, 2016 · Ericka Huggins (January 5, 1948) Ericka Jenkins was born in Washington, DC and attended Lincoln University, where she met her future husband John Huggins, a Vietnam veteran. She joined the Black Panther Party (BPP) in 1968 and she and John became leaders in the Los Angeles chapter. Three weeks after their daughter Mai was born, her husband was ...
Ericka Huggins ( née Jenkins; [1] born January 5, 1948) [2] is an African American activist. She was in the Black Panther Party. She was active in the Black Power Movement. She is an activist, writer, and educator. She illustrated a book called Insights & poems. [3] Huggins was a former director of the Oakland Community School from 1973-1981.
Ericka Huggins is a human rights activist, poet, educator, Black Panther leader and former political prisoner. For the past 30 years, she has lectured throughout the United States and internationally. Her extraordinary life experiences have enabled her to speak personally and eloquently on issues relating to the physical and emotional well ...
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This incredible interview spans Ericka Huggins’s lifelong commitment to activism, from her attendance of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 to her work with the Black Panther Party and experiences as the director of OCS, and more recently to her work as a professor and advocate for
