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nathalienadamas's review against another edition
challenging
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This book is very informative and provides a lot of insight into the BPP. In comparison to other history books it was written well enough for it to be digestible for the average reader.
omg__gigi's review
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
The authors show how the Black Panther Party built power step by step. They trace the roots of the Panthers’ political practices and explain their initial successes in patrolling the police. They also detailed how the party created branches in different states. I loved that the book was well-balanced and fair; this accurate history of the Black Panthers is clearly and beautifully written. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to learn about the party and wants to understand the fight to be treated equally. It’s fantastic that there isn’t more acknowledgment in our school history books of this group of individuals who took it upon themselves to mobilize into a military force to protect the African American community and build it up. It’s an incredible book on an important political and historical group that helped shape the African American community.
or10n's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
This book was so educational and an excellent choice for a Black History Month read. It really felt like I was finally getting the rest of the story. The main critique I've seen of this book is that it doesn't touch on the war on drugs in the way that it should, and while this is true, it didn't feel like there was an obvious hole in the narrative. I think the omission was intentional. A whole book can (and has) been written on the war on drugs alone. There are much better reviews for this book here, so I'll keep mine brief, but if you don't read this book, your education of American History is incomplete.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, and War
jhook's review
4.0
Loses a bit of steam when it gets into international politics, but that's all necessary. Fascinating read, especially if all you know is Huey Newton on the wicker throne.