Black Panther and Cuban exile; Assata Shakur; has inspired multiple generations of radical protest; including our contemporary Black Lives Matter movement. Drawing its title from one of America’s foremost revolutionaries this collection of thought-provoking essays by award-winning Panther scholar Donna Murch explores how social protest is challenging our current system of state violence and mass incarceration.Murch exposes the devastating consequences of overlapping punishment campaigns against gangs; drugs; and crime on poor and working- class populations of color. Through largely hidden channels; it is these punishment campaigns; Murch says; that generate enormous revenues for the state. Under such difficult conditions; organized resistance to the advancing tide of state violence and incarceration has proved difficult.This timely and urgent book shows how a youth-led political movement has emerged since the killing of Trayvon Martin that challenges the bi-partisan consensus on punishment and looks to the future through a redistributive; queer; and feminist lens. Murch frames the contemporary Black Lives Matter movement in relation to earlier struggles for Black Liberation; while excavating the origins of mass incarceration and the political economy that drives it.Assata Taught Me offers a fresh and much-needed historical perspective on the fifty years since the founding of the Black Panther Party; in which the world’s largest police state has emerged.Donna Murch is an Associate Professor of History at Rutgers; the State University of New Jersey. She is the author of Living for the City: Migration; Education; and the Rise of the Black Panther Party in Oakland; California.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful. The Lion and the EagleBy Christian SchlectA British military historian gives his informed take on how two allies--the U.S. and Great Britain--worked together as armies in the European theater of World War II. This is not a book to learn about the Russian contribution to the war; the German perspective; or the war in the Pacific.Niall Barr starts with some interesting background to the special relationship that reaches back to the days of George Washington. He then focuses on the practical difficulties encountered in coming to a functioning unified command structure given the many differences between the two major allies; Differences in battle experience at the beginning; with the U.S. green and untested; differences in equipment; differences in culture; and so forth.Dr. Barr views General Eisenhower as the person; who in the end; should be given credit for making the military alliance in Europe work in spite of the many headstrong and nationalistic battle commanders; including the difficult Field Marshal Montgomery. And he reminds us of what an unusual thing it was to have two countries work together so closely at time of war.For those wanting a more complete treatment of the war in Europe from an American's perspective; I suggest reading Rick Atkinson's trilogy.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. An excellent and not a bit boringBy JohnThis is an amazing book. Mr. Barr has written what I believe to be the definitive work dealing with the SHAEF and army commander's decisions during WWII. It deals with the difficulties associated with bringing an alliance together starting with the very early problems of England before the US entered the war (lend lease; US isolationism; etc) and runs clear through the end of the war and a bit of it's aftermath. He takes no sides but deals with factual information. He identifies with the major decisions and gives background associated with those decisions. Arguments; agreements; suspicions; distrust; trust; etc. are all discussed from the facts associated with them. He also writes of the soldiers and their views of what happened. It is by no means a "dry" read but he pulls you into the SHAEF meetings and into the army Commander's rolls and the movement of armies and divisions as if you were there. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a desire to learn about the difficulties of making an alliance work and it impact on those who are responsible to fight a war.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Magnificant BookBy Michael LapelosaThis book delves into the British-American alliance during WWII that was the most effective military alliance in history. However the author makes crystal clear that there were also constant tensions and disagreements that threatened to pull the alliance apart. The author's narrative highlights why the very different American and British forces eventually were led to victory while illustrating the tensions and controversies which inevitably arose. The book views these events from high-level strategic decisions; the rivalries and personalities of the commanders and the ordinary British and American soldiers who fought alongside one another. Included is an analysis of how previous experience between the two military cultures from the French and Indian war; the American Revolution and WWI shaped the strategic philosophies and decisions of the war.The author spins a vibrant tale of two very different armies learning to live; work; and fight together even in the face of serious strategic disagreements. The book focuses on the alliances' Indispensable Man; Eisenhower; who molded the team that won the war. The author also provides significant details regarding well known personalities of the struggle; Montgomery; Patton; and Bradley; as well as other lesser known; but truly important individuals like Dill; Alexander and Wilson.The book is comprehensive and well written but not cluttered with extraneous detail. The author's narrative is balanced and objective which provides with perspective; context and insight. Overall; an excellent; informative book!
