On the Ground : The Black Panther Party in Communities across America.

By: Jeffries, Judson LMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2010Copyright date: ©2010Description: 1 online resource (307 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781604734935Subject(s): African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century | African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century | African Americans -- Services for -- History -- 20th century | Black Panther Party -- History | Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Poor -- Services for -- United States -- History -- 20th century | United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: On the Ground : The Black Panther Party in Communities across AmericaDDC classification: 322.4/20973 LOC classification: E185.615 -- .O57 2010ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Arm Yourself or Harm Yourself -- A Panther Sighting in the Pacific Northwest -- The Kansas City Black Panther Party and the Repression of the Black Revolution -- Motor City Panthers -- The Des Moines, Iowa, African American Community and the Emergence and Impact of the Black Panther PArty, 1948-1973 -- The Big Easy was Anything but for the Panthers -- Conclusion -- Contributors -- Index.
Summary: The Black Panther Party suffers from a distorted image largely framed by television and print media, including the Panthers' own newspaper. These sources frequently reduced the entire organization to the Bay Area where the Panthers were founded, emphasizing the Panthers' militant rhetoric and actions rather than their community survival programs. This image, however, does not mesh with reality. The Panthers worked tirelessly at improving the life chances of the downtrodden regardless of race, gender, creed, or sexual orientation. In order to chronicle the rich history of the Black Panther Party, this anthology examines local Panther activities throughout the United States---in Seattle, Washington; Kansas City, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; and Detroit, Michigan.This approach features the voices of people who served on the ground---those who kept the offices in order, prepared breakfasts for school children, administered sickle cell anemia tests, set up health clinics, and launched free clothing drives. The essays shed new light on the Black Panther Party, re-evaluating its legacy in American cultural and political history. Just as important, this volume gives voice to those unsung Panthers whose valiant efforts have heretofore gone unnoticed, unheard, or ignored.
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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Arm Yourself or Harm Yourself -- A Panther Sighting in the Pacific Northwest -- The Kansas City Black Panther Party and the Repression of the Black Revolution -- Motor City Panthers -- The Des Moines, Iowa, African American Community and the Emergence and Impact of the Black Panther PArty, 1948-1973 -- The Big Easy was Anything but for the Panthers -- Conclusion -- Contributors -- Index.

The Black Panther Party suffers from a distorted image largely framed by television and print media, including the Panthers' own newspaper. These sources frequently reduced the entire organization to the Bay Area where the Panthers were founded, emphasizing the Panthers' militant rhetoric and actions rather than their community survival programs. This image, however, does not mesh with reality. The Panthers worked tirelessly at improving the life chances of the downtrodden regardless of race, gender, creed, or sexual orientation. In order to chronicle the rich history of the Black Panther Party, this anthology examines local Panther activities throughout the United States---in Seattle, Washington; Kansas City, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; and Detroit, Michigan.This approach features the voices of people who served on the ground---those who kept the offices in order, prepared breakfasts for school children, administered sickle cell anemia tests, set up health clinics, and launched free clothing drives. The essays shed new light on the Black Panther Party, re-evaluating its legacy in American cultural and political history. Just as important, this volume gives voice to those unsung Panthers whose valiant efforts have heretofore gone unnoticed, unheard, or ignored.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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