{"product_id":"to-die-for-the-people-the-writings-of-huey-p-newton-paperback","title":"To Die for the People: The Writings of Huey P. Newton - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHuey Newton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eToni Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElaine Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong an iconic figure for radicals, Huey Newton is now being discovered by those interested in the history of America's social movements. Was he a gifted leader of his people or a dangerous outlaw? Were the Black Panthers heroes or terrorists?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether Newton and the Panthers are remembered in a positive or a negative light, no one questions Newton's status as one of America's most important revolutionaries. \u003cem\u003eTo Die for the People\u003c\/em\u003e is a recently issued classic collection of his writings and speeches, tracing 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a rare and persuasive honesty, \u003cem\u003eTo Die for the People\u003c\/em\u003e records the Party's internal struggles, rivalries and contradictions, and the result is a fascinating look back at a young revolutionary group determined to find ways to deal with the injustice it saw in American society. And, as a new foreword by Elaine Brown makes eminently clear, Newton's prescience and foresight make these documents strikingly pertinent today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuey Newton\u003c\/strong\u003e was the founder, leader and chief theoretician of the Black Panther Party, and one of America's most dynamic and important revolutionary philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuey P. Newton's \u003cem\u003eTo Die for the People\u003c\/em\u003e represents one of the most important analyses of the politics of race, black radicalism, and democracy written during the civil rights-Black Power era. It remains a crucial and indispensible text in our contemporary efforts to understand the continuous legacy of social movements of the 1960s and 1970s. \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003ePeniel Joseph\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eWaiting Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuey P. Newton's name, and more importantly, his history of resistance and struggle, is little more than a mystery for many younger people. The name of a third-rate rapper is more familiar to the average Black youth, and that's hardly surprising, for the public school system is invested in ignorance, and Huey P. Newton was a rebel -- and more, a Black Revolutionary . . . who gave his best to the Black Freedom movement; who inspired millions of others to stand.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eMumia Abu Jamal\u003c\/strong\u003e, political prisoner and author of \u003cem\u003eJailhouse Lawyers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewton's ability to see theoretically, beyond most individuals of his time, is part of his genius. The opportunity to recognize that genius and see its applicability to our own times is what is most significant about this new edition.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Stanley Oden\u003c\/strong\u003e, former Panther, Professor of Government, California State University, Sacramento\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuey Newton\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToni Morrison\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Nobel-prize winning American author, editor and professor. Among the best known of her novels are \u003cem\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSong of Solomon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeloved\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElaine Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e became, in 1974, the first and only woman to lead the Black Panther Party. Today, as an activist, writer and popular lecturer, she promotes the vision of an inclusive and egalitarian society, focusing on resolving problems of race, gender oppression and class disparity in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978464067885,"sku":"9780872865297","price":18.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aXNIanhJMXkyNTdseWVpUXpOc2NyZz09.webp?v=1775805312","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/to-die-for-the-people-the-writings-of-huey-p-newton-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}