Revolution in our time : the Black Panther Party's promise to the people / Kekla Magoon.
"In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them...
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Language: | English |
Published: |
Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2021.
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Edition: | First edition. |
Series: | MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
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Physical Description: | ix, 390 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
Variant Title: |
Black Panther Party's promise to the people |
Format: | Book |
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"In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens. For too long the Panthers' story has been a footnote to the civil rights movement rather than what it was: a revolutionary socialist movement that drew thousands of members -- mostly women -- and became the target of one of the most sustained repression efforts ever made by the U.S. government against its own citizens. Revolution in Our Time puts the Panthers in the proper context of Black American history, from the first arrival of enslaved people to the Black Lives Matter movement of today. Kekla Magoon's eye-opening work invites a new generation of readers grappling with injustices in the United States to learn from the Panthers' history and courage, inspiring them to take their own place in the ongoing fight for justice."--Inside front dust jacket |
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Call Number: | 323.11 Magoon NFYA |
Interest Age Level: |
Ages 12-Up. |
Interest Grade Level: |
7th Grade-Up. |
Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection. National Book Awards for Young People's Literature, 2021, finalists. Coretta Scott King Author Honor, 2022. Michael L. Printz Honor, 2022 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [365]-375) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781536214185 1536214183 |