Black activist shocked by her FBI filesA powerful and emotional look at history through a deeply personal lens. In this clip from CNN Original Series Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia, Fredrika Newton revisits her FBI files, uncovering the surveillance, tension, and fear that defined the 1960s. A member of the Black Panther Party and widow of activist Huey P. Newton, her story reveals what it meant to live under constant watch and the lasting weight of that scrutiny. Stream the series now on the CNN app.

Source: CNN March 23, 2026 22:08 UTC