Panther: A Pictorial History of the Black Panthers and the Story Behind the Film [Paperback]

Mario Van Peebles (Author), Ula Y. Taylor (Author), J. Tarika Lewis (Author), Melvin Van Peebles (Foreword)

Book Description

The most inclusive pictorial history of the Black Panther party, with more than 150 historical photos and drawings from personal archives. Taylor is chief his-torian of the African-American Studies department at Berkeley; Lewis, the first female Black Panther. 200 illustrations, 50 in color, chronology, bibliography, index.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Newmarket Press (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557042276
• ISBN-13: 978-1557042279
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #523,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly in-depth and the pictures are classic..., May 7, 2001

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This review is from: Panther: A Pictorial History of the Black Panthers and the Story Behind the Film (Paperback)

I purchased this book expecting largly a pictoral history and a few words dedicated to the making of the film...what I got was a surprisingly in-depth history of the BPP magnificently supplemented with many pictures! This really should be the first book a person reads to get a general history of the movement. Generally biased towards the Panther founders (...they could do no wrong in the early days of the movement), it offers a much more balanced account of the late days and subsequent downfall of the Party. The section dealing with the making of the film was interesting, but a little long-winded in describing each detail. Overall, an excellent and surprising book that I'd highly recommend.