Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252) and index.
Contents
Seize the time : the roots of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California -- In defense of self-defense -- Moving on many fronts : the Black Panther Party's transformation from local organization to mass movement -- Inside political repression, 1969-1971 -- "Revolution is a process rather than a conclusion" : rebuilding the party, 1971-1974 -- The politics of survival : electoral politics and organizational transformation -- "I am we" : the demise of the Black Panther Party, 1977-1982.
Summary
In The Revolution Has Come, Robyn C. Spencer traces the Black Panther Party's organizational evolution in Oakland, California, examining how its internal politics along with external forces such as COINTELPRO shaped the Party's efforts at fostering self-determination in Oakland's black communities.