jbmorgan86's review
4.0
A fascinating retelling of the Black Panther Party in graphic novel form. I’m interested in why the author chose this medium. It is, admittedly, very wordy for a graphic novel but well done. The artwork is great. Some of the illustrations are near perfect renditions of photographs (for example, the photograph of Emmett Till’s mother at his casket).
warriorwitchwillow's review
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
jeninmotion's review
dark
informative
fast-paced
5.0
So my gut reaction was: "wow, J. Edgar Hoover just went up my list of 'worst Americans' by a lot". Like, I was aware that a) the Panthers had been targeted by COINTELPRO, b) there was a lot of ugly history and misogyny in the movement, and c) Fred Hampton was straight up assassinated by cops, but man. It's even uglier than I thought and a stain on America.
PS, this is further reason why Ronald Reagan was always terrible and saying charitable things about him is wrong 99% of the time.
PS, this is further reason why Ronald Reagan was always terrible and saying charitable things about him is wrong 99% of the time.
adeledelion's review
This was a fairly devastating read. I learned a lot and I have so much more to learn.
staceface's review
fast-paced
5.0
Absolutely vital reading for anyone interested in this incredible part of history.