The Black Panther Party: A Guide to an American Subculture

This compact volume offers a compelling introduction to a group once deemed the greatest threat to the internal security of the United States, the Black Panther Party.

• Synthesizes the latest scholarship on the Black Panther Party

• Explains topics clearly and in accessible language

• Offers a compelling narrative that examines in depth the breadth of Black Panther Party politics and political activity

• Examines the ways in which the Black Panther Party has been depicted in popular culture, including in films and in hip-hop culture

• Includes biographical sketches of the most significant Panther members, along with a selection of primary documents