In words and photographs; Power to the People is the story of the controversial Black Panther Party; founded 50 years ago in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton. The words are Seale’s; with contributions by other former party members; the photographs; including many icons of the 1960s; are by Stephen Shames; who also interviewed many other members of the party—including Kathleen Cleaver; Elbert “Big Man†Howard; Ericka Huggins; Emory Douglas; and William “Billy X†Jennings—and supplements his own photography with Panther ephemera and graphic art. Shames; a student at the University of California; Berkeley; first encountered and photographed Seale in April 1967 at an anti–Vietnam War rally. Seale became a mentor to Shames; and Shames; in turn; the most trusted photographer to the party; remained by Seale’s side through his campaign for mayor of Oakland in 1973. Power to the People is a testament to their warm association: At its heart are Shames’s memorable images; accompanied by Seale’s colorful in-depth commentary culled from many hours of conversation. Admired; reviled; emulated; misunderstood; the Black Panther Party was one of the most creative and influential responses to racism and inequality in American history. They advocated armed self-defense to counter police brutality; and initiated a program of patrolling the police with shotguns—and law books. Published on the 50th anniversary of the party’s founding; Power to the People is the in-depth chronicle of the only radical political party in America to make a difference in the struggle for civil rights—the Black Panther Party.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Anna CarrollBy Elizabeth A. HartmanKay Larson creates an accurate and excellent portrayal of Anna Carroll and her contributions to American history.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Must Read for Lincoln and Grant studentsBy Patricia ArmstrongC. Kay Larson has a lot of contextual material in this book; ranging from the first English translation of the Bible; to the history of Presbyterianism and its relation to the Know-Nothing movement; to Baltimore labor strikes; to the politics of the Mexican War; the 1860 election; postwar Maryland; and Reconstruction.But for Civil War and Lincoln buffs go right to the Secession and Tennessee River campaign chapters. In these are apparently new facts on Confederate plans to stage a coup of Washington DC in April 1861 and Lincoln's appointment of Stanton (see James Wheeler's analysis above) to carry out the Tennessee R. campaign.Carroll; herself; directly contributes with 3 newly discovered "Hancock" columns on Seward's; Bell's; Bates's and Botts's candidacies in the 1860 presidential election. Reprinted here also are her 4 most important pamphlets that Carroll wrote for the Lincoln administration on the war powers of the presidency and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus.This book may upend much thinking on the war as it seemingly takes us to new places. It just doesn't resift the same facts and myths. The extensive reprinting of primary sources solidifies arguments and makes for great reading of eloquent spokepersons.Patricia Armstrong3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Underrated Civil War womanBy Richard H. HallC. Kay Larson is one of the pioneering scholars on the issue of women who served as soldiers and in other capacities during the American Civil War. In this scholarly and thorough treatise; she does justice to a remarkable Maryland woman who played a prominent role in state and national government in the 19th Century; including the Civil War period. This is a meaty biography of an underrated; intellectual; and highly influential woman who interacted with Senators and Presidents.
