Seize the time : the roots of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California -- In defense of self-defense -- Moving on many fronts : the Black Panther Party's transformation from local organization to mass movement -- Inside political repression, 1969-1971 -- "Revolution is a process rather than a conclusion" : rebuilding the party, 1971-1974 -- The politics of survival : electoral politics and organizational transformation -- "I am we" : the demise of the Black Panther Party, 1977-1982