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Power to the People

The World of the Black Panthers

by Stephen Shames
Seale Bobby
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This pictorial history tells the story of the revolutionary Black Panther Party in the words of its co-founder, Bobby Seale.
 
Coming toward the end of America's epic Civil Rights Movement, 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.
In words and photographs, Power to the People explores the impact and achievements of this revolutionary organization. The words are Seale's, with contributions by other former party members. The photographs are by Stephen Shames, the Panther's most trusted documentarian. Power to the People is a testament to their warm association, combining Shames's memorable images with Seale's colorful in-depth commentary culled from many hours of conversation.
Shames also interviewed major party figures for this volume, including Kathleen Cleaver, Elbert "Big Man" Howard, Ericka Huggins, Emory Douglas, and William "Billy X" Jennings. His photography is supplemented with Panther ephemera and graphic art.

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    March 31, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9781613122990
      • File size: 31814 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781613122990
      • File size: 32371 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 31, 2016
      Poignant and vivid, this visual and verbal portrait of the Black Panther Party (BPP), carefully crafted by photographer Shames and activist Seale, feels like a Ken Burns documentary film. Shames contributes evocative images taken during seven years shadowing BPP members. They are juxtaposed with unvarnished and expressive stories told by BPP cofounder Seale and other Panthers. The combination emphasizes the Panthers' humanity, strength, and vulnerability. An image shows two Panthers, Anthony "Kimu" White and Jamal Joseph, young and serious-eyed in Harlem. Beside it, text by Joseph describes their expressions as conveying "exhaustion, but at the same time exhilaration." He explains that six months after the photo was taken, White was dead, killed in a shoot-out with police, and Joseph was in prison. Going beyond the leather-clad, gun-toting Panther persona, the book locates the BPP's heart in community "survival" programs that provided free breakfast, groceries, and medical care. Fifty years after the BPP's founding, Shames and Seale's work is both richly nostalgic and brimming with present-day relevance during the reemergence of organized African-American activism. Mindful of the political moment, Seale speaks directly to present-day activists, imparting the nitty-gritty details of creating a local organization and transforming it into a national force and cultural phenomenon.

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