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To Die for the People
Huey Newton
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Description for To Die for the People
Paperback. A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America. Editor(s): Morrison, Toni. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: JF; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
Long an iconic figure for radicals, Huey Newton is now being discovered by those interested in the history of America's social movements. This new release of a classic collection of his writings and speeches traces the development of Newton's personal and political thinking, as well as the radical changes that took place in the formative years of the Black Panther Party. More than just a historic record, Newton's prescience and foresight make these documents strikingly pertinent today. Huey Newton was the founder, leader, and chief theoretician of the Black Panther Party, and one of America's most dynamic and important ... Read more
Long an iconic figure for radicals, Huey Newton is now being discovered by those interested in the history of America's social movements. This new release of a classic collection of his writings and speeches traces the development of Newton's personal and political thinking, as well as the radical changes that took place in the formative years of the Black Panther Party. More than just a historic record, Newton's prescience and foresight make these documents strikingly pertinent today. Huey Newton was the founder, leader, and chief theoretician of the Black Panther Party, and one of America's most dynamic and important ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Monroe, OR, United States
ISBN
9780872865297
SKU
V9780872865297
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About Huey Newton
Huey Newton was co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party, and its chief theoretician. In 1967 Newton was arrested and charged with killing an Oakland police officer during a dispute, leading to a much-publicized "Free Huey" campaign. In 1980, Newton earned a doctorate in philosophy from the University of California. He died in 1989. Toni Morrison is a Nobel-prize ... Read more
Reviews for To Die for the People
From Library Journal's review for The Huey Newton Reader: "... passionate and captivating writings that reveal a widely read political theorist committed to putting theory into practice to make a better world. This book is essential reading and primary-source research material for understanding the Black Panther Party, grass-roots organizing at its best, and the black power movement. "