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Revolutionary Suicide was an incredible read. Dr. Newton recounts his childhood and family life as a young Black boy, alongside his experiences founding the Black Panther Party and encounters with the Establishment. I really enjoyed this background to learning more about the BPP and Dr. Newton’s life work.

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5.0

Was constantly impressed by the maturity of Newton's revolutionary commitments, pulling his comrades, and me, the reader, always away from the seductive prospect of pushing for armed revolution, which would fail to consider the unique concrete material conditions of the United States and how they differ from that of China, Cuba, Russia, etc. Instead, pushing for a violent war in the short term alienates the masses, and diverts resources from vital life-giving and community-building programs such as the Black Panthers' Breakfast for Children, and others. I'm convinced that Newton was a principled dialectical materialist, and that his contributions to the movement of black emancipation were truly revolutionary.

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informative medium-paced

4.5

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4.0

Was there anyone who knew himself as well as Huey P. Newton? This is the manual for real revolution.

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5.0

everyone needs to read this. it's equally as important, enlightening, and impactful as the malcolm x autobiography imo

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