Black Panthers Speak

by Philip S. Foner

Book Overview

A sweeping collection of the most vital and representative writings of the Black Panther party.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608463281
• ISBN13: 9781608463282
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Documentary of the Black Panthers

The Black Panthers Speak is a collection of speeches, sayings, drawings, poems, and other writings that were created by members of the Black Panther party. The Black Panthers were groups of black men and women who fought without guns and knives, but with their mouths for freedom for blacks around America. This book tells what the Black Panthers fought for and how they rose up against America. For anyone who likes documentaries or freedom fighters I would highly recommend this book. It shows the true heart that lies within their fighting, and it shows that they'll never give up.

Read about this influential org. for yourself

Often we are mislead as to what the black panther party was, or what they stood for. This book will enlighten the reader about the BPP. All of the material was written by BPP members. It comes from interviews from members, BPP newspaper articles, trials, etc. Therefore, there is absolutely no [false] material put forth by someone with a political agenda to discredit the BPP. If you ask any random person what they think of the BPP they will often remark that they are racists, or extremists. This is due to the fact that the media, schools, and state have constantly discredited the BPP, and slandered the black nationalist movement. Read their ideas for yourself, and you make the decision for yourself about the BPP.The only minor flaw about this book is that it was written in I believe '70, before the demise of the BPP. The BPP agenda drastically changed during the time after the book was written. Bobby seale and other leaders strayed away from their militant stance.

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