4.0

4.5 stars, really. This book is a fantastic history of the Black Panther movement that has great resonance now in the age of BLM. For people who weren't alive at the time, it provides a wealth of detail at an approachable level. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is that the authors are clearly scholars first and authors second. Sometimes paragraphs or other small sections get a bit repetitive, sometime almost exactly restating themselves word for word. I did not find that particularly valuable. But the actual historical and scholarly content of the book is wonderful, making it a definite to-read for anyone interested in social movements.