André Holland on playing Huey P. Newton in new series 'The Big Cigar' AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Huey P. Newton, the founder of the Black Panther Party, is getting the Hollywood treatment. RASCOE: The first few minutes of the new miniseries, "The Big Cigar," opens with a close-up of Huey Newton, played by André Holland. RASCOE: So much of the series …
