Ericka Huggins

Ericka Huggins
Huggins in 2011
Born
Ericka Jenkins

(1948-01-05) January 5, 1948
EducationCheyney University
Lincoln University (BA)
California State University, East Bay (MA)
Occupation(s)Activist, educator
Years active1967–present
Known forNew Haven Black Panther Trials
Political partyBlack Panther Party
Spouse
(m. 1968; died 1969)
Partner(s)James Mott (1971–1972)
Lisbet Tellefsen (2006–present)
Children3

Ericka Huggins (née Jenkins; born January 5, 1948) is an American activist, writer, and educator. She is a former leading member of the Black Panther Party (BPP). She was married to fellow BPP member John Huggins in 1968.