★ "A passionate, honest, and intimate look into an important time in
civil rights history."--Booklist (starred)
★ "Impeccable writing and stellar design make this title highly
recommended."--School Library Journal (starred)
There is a saying: knowledge is power. The secret is this. Knowledge,
applied at the right time and place, is more than power. It's magic.
That's what the Black Panther Party did. They called up this magic and
launched a revolution.
In the beginning, it was a story like any other. It could have been
yours and it could have been mine. But once it got going, it became more
than any one person could have imagined.
This is the story of Huey and Bobby. Eldridge and Kathleen. Elaine and
Fred and Ericka.
This is the story of the committed party members. Their supporters and
allies. The Free Breakfast Program and the Ten Point Program. It's about
Black nationalism, Black radicalism, about Black people in America.
From the authors of the acclaimed book, Black Against Empire: The
History and Politics of the Black Panther Party, and introducing new
talent Jetta Grace Martin, comes the story of the Panthers for younger
readers--meticulously researched, thrillingly told, and filled with
incredible photographs throughout.