The Black Panther Party

Resumen del libro

Founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was a radical political organization that stood in defiant contrast to the mainstream civil rights movement. This gripping illustrated history explores the impact and significance of the Panthers, from their social, educational, and healthcare programs that were designed to uplift the Black community to their battle against police brutality through citizen patrols and frequent clashes with the FBI, which targeted the Party from its outset.

Using dramatic comic book-style retellings and illustrated profiles of key figures, The Black Panther Party captures the major events, people, and actions of the party, as well as their cultural and political influence and enduring legacy.

Biografía del autor

David F. Walker es escritor de cómics, periodista, cineasta y educador. Entre sus trabajos en el mundo del cómic se incluyen "Shaft" (ganador del Glyph Award for Story of the Year), "Power Man and Iron Fist", "Nighthawk", "Fury", "Secret Wars: Battleworld", "Cyborg", The Army of Dr. Moreau" y "Number 13". Además, es uno de los académicos más relevantes dentro del estudio del cine afroamericano y ha producido uno de los mejores documentales sobre el fenómeno del "Blaxploitation, Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, and Shafted".