Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers by Stephen Shames and Bobby Seale
Power to the People:
The World of the Black Panthers by Stephen Shames and Bobby Seales
Power to the People: The World of the Black
Panthers is a collaborative effort between photographer Stephen Shames,
Bobby Seale and other members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense to
tell their story. Their efforts are extremely successful with the amazing
photography and the gripping oral history within this book. The images speak
for themselves. They are extremely powerful, reflecting the life of a member of
the Black Panther Party in the sixties. The oral history provided by the many
members gives the necessary context for the photos so one can truly understand
the message they were trying to convey and their purpose. This book isn’t meant
to be an in depth look at the entire history of the Black Panther Party. It
does though provide a great introduction to leaders of the party, their goals,
struggles, ideologies and their community outreach. An all-around great read
with amazing visuals and poignant historical details. I give this 4 out of 5 stars.
Thank you Netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review.
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