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Black against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party
Joshua Bloom
4.48 AVERAGE
166 reviews for:
Black against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party
Joshua Bloom
4.48 AVERAGE
challenging
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reflective
medium-paced
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inspiring
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challenging
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medium-paced
A great source of information and context about the Black Panthers. I used it as a starting point for studying this important and suppressed history and it was great for that. I would say parts are a little repetitive and timelines could be clearer, but otherwise wonderful.
Very well researched and deeply interesting. Some conclusions the book reaches at the end are very dubious, I think. But that is a minor nitpick in an otherwise incredible work of scholarship.
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As an exploration of Black Panther politics and how they related with the rest of the New Left, it's great and highly useful for contemporary activists. As history it's a little confusing, the events aren't in chronological order (because they're grouped thematically to better explore the political side) and I didn't totally follow some descriptions.
Great book, everyone should read it. Feels like the kind of book I'll come back to and read parts of again
Most of racial struggle only makes sense in context and what a context this book provides.
Some may critique the treatment of Newton and Cleaver with kid gloves--there's certainly a lot there still be explored--but this is no hagiography of Black Panther leadership or the party itself. The rise and fall of the party is just stunning. Maybe three years of prominence and then a spectacular fall off the national stage. Bloom and Martin tell a detailed history of not just the events but the mindset and--most importantly-- the mindset behind each of the major events in the party's movement.
In a sense, you're constantly boggled by how a militant, socialist and anti-racist activism of any kind could grow to such prominence when you consider the horror directed toward contemporary movements like BLM. Black Against Empire is a hell of an eye opener.
Some may critique the treatment of Newton and Cleaver with kid gloves--there's certainly a lot there still be explored--but this is no hagiography of Black Panther leadership or the party itself. The rise and fall of the party is just stunning. Maybe three years of prominence and then a spectacular fall off the national stage. Bloom and Martin tell a detailed history of not just the events but the mindset and--most importantly-- the mindset behind each of the major events in the party's movement.
In a sense, you're constantly boggled by how a militant, socialist and anti-racist activism of any kind could grow to such prominence when you consider the horror directed toward contemporary movements like BLM. Black Against Empire is a hell of an eye opener.
I loved the multifaceted approach when it came to looking at the BPP and its members. I also appreciate the authors for what they did to preserve and archive the Black Panther newsletters.