Black Panthers Speak

By Philip S. Foner

Book Overview

"Essential reading for those who would prefer to judge the Panther movement for themselves. --Library Journal

Here are Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver, and Fred Hampton; Kathleen Cleaver and other Panther women; the party's court battles and acquittals; its positions on black separatism, the power structure, the police, violence, and education; as well as songs, poems, and political cartoons. This is the story behind the Black Panthers.

Philip S. Foner was one of the most prominent Marxist historians in the United States. A prolific author and editor, he tirelessly documented the lives of workers, African Americans, and political radicals.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608463281
• ISBN13: 9781608463282
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A Powerful Book

this Book should Bring People Together.The Black Panthers wanted a Better Today.still to this day we are facing the same Problems of which they spoke on 30 years back.no misguided words here their own words.a must Read for all to Better understanding Voices of Hope & a Better Tommorow for all future Generations.

A true synopsis of the Panthers, that should be read by ALL

The Black Panthers Speak is the BEST book out for Americans who want to know what the Panthers stood for. Nobody's interpretation of what the Panthers were about, but only the speeches, letters, and court transcripts of Black Panther members. This book should be read by Americans of ALL ethnicities. Use it to understand that the Black Panthers were a party for ALL people in the struggle for freedom.

DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE!!!

This is a really good book, and I recomend it to all, this book really does capture the spirt of the black panther party