The Black Panther Party : a graphic novel history

Author

David Walker

Call Numbers

• GRAPHIC NOVEL 322.42 W1782 (CEN)
• GRAPHIC NOVEL 322.42 W1782 TEEN (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

Emeryville, California : Ten Speed Press, [2021]

Physical Description

1 volume (183 pages) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm

Summary

A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party, from an award-winning comic book writer. Founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was a revolutionary political organization that stood in defiant contrast to the mainstream civil rights movement. This gripping illustrated history explores the impact and legacy 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 significance.

Contents

• The myth of the Panthers
• Before the Panthers
• 1966: Birth of the Panthers
• 1967: Panthers unleashed
• 1968: Public enemies
• 1969: Casualties of war
• 1970: The beginning of the end
• 1971-1988: Death of the Panthers