While the story of history may be most often defined through its winners, long forgotten, defeated movements and their ideals sometimes reemerge with renewed popularity, offering perhaps a better glimpse into society's future. This is the argument put forward by this collection of reflections from scholars and activists that reconsider the historical impact of the Black Panther Party (BPP)- often called the most significant revolutionary organization in the US in the later part of 20th-century.
While the story of history may be most often defined through its winners, long forgotten, defeated movements and their ideals sometimes reemerge with ...
Mumia Abu Jamal, America s most famous political prisoner, is internationally known for his radio broadcasts and books emerging Live from Death Row. In his youth Mumia Abu-Jamal helped found the Philadelphia branch of the Black Panther Party, wrote for the national newspaper, and began his life-long work of exposing the violence of the state as it manifests in entrenched poverty, endemic racism, and unending police brutality. In We Want Freedom, Mumia combines his memories of day-to-day life in the Party with analysis of the history of Black liberation struggles. The result is a vivid and...
Mumia Abu Jamal, America s most famous political prisoner, is internationally known for his radio broadcasts and books emerging Live from Death Row. I...
