Black against Empire
The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party (The George Gund Foundation Imprint in African American Studies)
What's it about
Ever wondered how the Black Panther Party became a revolutionary force that challenged the US government? Discover the surprising strategies and political vision that powered their meteoric rise and learn how a small group from Oakland built a national movement that shook the world. You'll get the inside story on the Panthers' true ideology, moving beyond the media myths of violence. Uncover the tactics behind their community programs, their powerful anti-imperialist alliances, and the internal and external pressures that ultimately led to their downfall. This is the definitive story of Black rebellion.
Meet the author
Joshua Bloom is a sociologist at the University of Pittsburgh and Waldo E. Martin Jr. is the Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of American History and Citizenship at UC Berkeley. Their decade-long collaboration combines deep archival research with firsthand interviews of former Black Panther Party leaders, offering an unprecedented, authoritative account of the Party's rise and fall. This unique blend of sociological analysis and historical expertise provides a definitive look into one of America's most revolutionary political movements.
What's it about
Ever wondered how the Black Panther Party became a revolutionary force that challenged the US government? Discover the surprising strategies and political vision that powered their meteoric rise and learn how a small group from Oakland built a national movement that shook the world. You'll get the inside story on the Panthers' true ideology, moving beyond the media myths of violence. Uncover the tactics behind their community programs, their powerful anti-imperialist alliances, and the internal and external pressures that ultimately led to their downfall. This is the definitive story of Black rebellion.
Meet the author
Joshua Bloom is a sociologist at the University of Pittsburgh and Waldo E. Martin Jr. is the Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of American History and Citizenship at UC Berkeley. Their decade-long collaboration combines deep archival research with firsthand interviews of former Black Panther Party leaders, offering an unprecedented, authoritative account of the Party's rise and fall. This unique blend of sociological analysis and historical expertise provides a definitive look into one of America's most revolutionary political movements.
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