Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton
by Bobby Seale (also rec’d by Nipsey Hussle )
Buy on AmazonPrior to reading Seize the Time , I believed the hype and thought that the Black Panthers were mostly whitey haters with a great logo and cool outfits. I took a deeper look because of Public Enemy, but what really made me understand the humanity of the Black Panthers was this book. It chronicles black life in Oakland and the need for an organization to protect blacks from racist police and to institute social programs for the black community that the local government does not provide. Seale h...
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"Prior to reading Seize the Time , I believed the hype and thought that the Black Panthers were mostly whitey haters with a great logo and cool outfits. I took a deeper look because of Public Enemy, but what really made me understand the humanity of the Black Panthers was this book. It chronicles black life in Oakland and the need for an organization to protect blacks from racist police and to institute social programs for the black community that the local government does not provide. Seale h..."
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