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Seize The Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton
by
Bobby Seale
Paperback, First Vintage Books Edition, 429 pages
Published
September 1970
by Vintage Books
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this book is poorly written. bobby seale was trying to make huey p. newton into some kind of fantastic revolutionary hero, and the book gets silly at times. nevertheless, the history of the party is good, and the best sections deal with bobby's personal experiences of being harassed and imprisoned by the police "pigs." a feeling of claustrophobia and suffocation overtakes you when he describes being bound and gagged in the Chicago 8 courtroom.
This is one of the best books about socialism I've read, and it has the added bonus of being littered with late 60s/early 70s slang which begs to be read (inwardly of course) in a blaxploitation accent. Insults that I now intend incorporate more fully into my everyday speech include principally JIVE, but also the old staples of swine, pigs, dogs, lackeys, and perhaps best of all jackanapes! But to get back to seriousness, you do have read a lot "dry theory" if you're interested in left wing poli...more
I remember this as an electrifying read at the time as a high school student. I remember nothing about what was written about Huey Newton here, only the story of Bobby Seale, which is a cultural document in and of itself. Bobby Seale could be heard on bay area radio often in the late sixties and he came across very well and for that I think was so often the media face of the Panthers. His inclusion in the Chicago 8 was weird-he simply didn't belong there, even considering how contrived and fanta...more
I am very interested in the history of the Black Panther Party. I've read some books on this topic (Revolutionary Suicide, Soul on Ice, If they Come in the Morning,& Soledad Brother) and i found this book really detailed. Bobby Seale tells the history of the party from his perspective and uses his vernacular to express himself. He details many interesting facts about the party such as the formation of the party, the denial of his constitutional rights during his trial, and the governmental a...more
The Black Panther Party is among the most falsely reviled groups in recent american history. All the guns they carried were legal and Huey Newton knew how to use the second amendment.
"Huey put his hand around his M-1 rifle and continued, 'We have a constitutional right to carry the guns....Huey knows his law so well he wouldn't have his M-1 loaded in his car. When he came out of his car, he dropped a round into the chamber right away... these pigs can't keep you from observing. Don't go anywher...more
"Huey put his hand around his M-1 rifle and continued, 'We have a constitutional right to carry the guns....Huey knows his law so well he wouldn't have his M-1 loaded in his car. When he came out of his car, he dropped a round into the chamber right away... these pigs can't keep you from observing. Don't go anywher...more
Without question the most engaging biography I have ever read,could not stop reading it until i was finished. Gorgeous pre-first edition publishers copy from a bookstore that, oddly enough, doubles as a pottery shop that made the pottery for the harry potter films. Not exactly what you look for in a bookstore, but they did have a marvelous old cat who deigned to accompany me for a bit.
Loved this book, and was not put off by it's being in the vernacular of the time as some reviewers were. It was written down from audio tapes made by Bobby Seale in the fall of 1968 and the fall and winter of 1969-1970, and if you pay attention you witness the personal and political growth of Mr. Seale over those years.
I was especially riveted by Bobby Seale's play by play of being gagged and bound with chains in an United States of America federal courtroom in the Chicago 8 grand jury investiga...more
I was especially riveted by Bobby Seale's play by play of being gagged and bound with chains in an United States of America federal courtroom in the Chicago 8 grand jury investiga...more
while Armstrong said "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," the black panthers took this sentiment and build a revolution. if you are into the civil rights struggle, end of the vietnam war, or community organizing... this book is a must.
Bro. Seale really takes us into the conversation and movement of the Black Panther Party. I felt like I was sitting around at a family gathering listening to a relative tell stories of his "glory days." Captivating.
Apr 09, 2009
Lumumba Shakur
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Shelves:
african-american-studies
This is hands down the best history on the creation and evolution of the Black Panther Party that has been written. Anyone interested in a straight-forward history of the movement, this is the book to read.
Strong sense of identity and togetherness, intellectuals of oppressive system.
Mar 18, 2013
Eddy Allen
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Shelves:
arts-and-historical
The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton
by Bobby Seale
by Bobby Seale
I read this after I saw Bobby Seale speak in Ashland.
Jun 28, 2007
Ay
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3 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
anyone who believes in true LOVE, everyone interested in freedom and civic engagement
im still reading this book, but it has giving me facts where vague iconic images once lied. reading this book further solidifies what the panthers started out as and operated from. they werent scary dudes with guns, they were young motivated gifted and intelligent Constitutionalists...
im still learning,
im still reading...
im still learning,
im still reading...
"Power to the People!"
This book changed my life and thoughts about politics. How? Because it details how evil and sadistic the government can be when it comes to people of color.
One of the best and most accessible books on the BPP written by one of the two founders.
Righteous.
Favorite Quote: "What are all these niggers doin with all these guns"
Favorite Quote: "What are all these niggers doin with all these guns"
For anyone interested in how the BPP got started and began a revolution in the US.
Could definitely have used better editing because it could be so repetitive.
this rating only applies to crckt's father's copy of the book.
SOOO much better than Soul on Ice!
this is great book
Jan 28, 2008
JOE IRON THE GREAT www.myspace.com/joeironmusic
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Changed my life
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