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The Black Panthers : portraits from an unfinished revolution / edited by Bryan Shih and Yohuru Williams

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Editor:
Shih, Bryan  Search this
Williams, Yohuru R.  Search this
Subject:
Black Panther Party History  Search this
Black Panther Party  Search this
Black Panther Party  Search this
Black Panther Party History  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Type:
Interviews
Pictorial works
Sources
History
Place:
United States
Date:
2016
20th century
Contents:
In defense of self-defense: pathways to the BPP -- The people are my strength: coalition building in the BPP -- A sister's place in the revolution: women in leadership in the BPP -- Block by block, door-to-door: building community support by serving the people -- The single greatest threat: the covert war against the BPP
Summary:
"October 2016 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party. Photojournalist Bryan Shih, who has been interviewing and taking portraits of the surviving Panthers around the country for years, has partnered with Yohuru Williams, dean and history professor at Fairfield University, to deliver the definitive celebration of the Black Panthers. Part oral history, part scrapbook, this is a beautifully produced book of forty-five black-and-white portraits of the Panthers today, alongside interviews with the surviving Panthers, archival images, Black Panther Party pamphlets and speeches, as well as essays by contributors such as Peniel Joseph, Alondra Nelson, Rhonda Williams, and other high-profile scholars to provide background and context."--Publisher information.
Topic:
African American political activists  Search this
African American social reformers  Search this
African American radicals  Search this
Black power--History  Search this
African Americans--Politics and government  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1075845