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'''''Revolutionary Suicide''''' is an [[autobiography]] written by [[Huey P. Newton]] |
'''''Revolutionary Suicide''''' is an [[autobiography]] written by [[Huey P. Newton]] with assistance from J. Herman Blake originally published in 1973. Newton was a major figure in the American black liberation movement and in the wider 1960’s counterculture. He was a co-founder and leader of of what was then known as the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) for Self-Defence with Bobby Seale. The Chief ideologue and strategist of the BPP, Newton taught himself how to read during his last year of high school, which led to his enrollment in [[Merrit College]] in [[Oakland]] in 1966; the same year he formed the BPP. The Party urged members to challenge the status quo with armed patrols of the impoverished streets of black Oakland, and to form coalitions with other oppressed groups. The party spread across America and internationally as well, forming coalitions with the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Cubans.<ref>Revolutionary Suicide Huey P. Newton, with J. Herman Blake ; introduction by Fredrika Newton. Penguin classics deluxe edition Originally published: New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.</ref> |
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This autobiography is an important work that combines political manifesto and political philosophy along with the life story of a young African American revolutionary. The book was not universally well received but has had a lasting influence on the black civil rights movement and resonates today in the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement. |
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The book was republished by [[Penguin books]] and includes an introduction by Fredrika Newton (Huey's widow). |
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==See also== |
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| Author | Huey P. Newton |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Black Panther Party |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0-86316-326-2 |
Revolutionary Suicide is an autobiography written by Huey P. Newton with assistance from J. Herman Blake originally published in 1973. Newton was a major figure in the American black liberation movement and in the wider 1960’s counterculture. He was a co-founder and leader of of what was then known as the Black Panther Party (BPP) for Self-Defence with Bobby Seale. The Chief ideologue and strategist of the BPP, Newton taught himself how to read during his last year of high school, which led to his enrollment in Merrit College in Oakland in 1966; the same year he formed the BPP. The Party urged members to challenge the status quo with armed patrols of the impoverished streets of black Oakland, and to form coalitions with other oppressed groups. The party spread across America and internationally as well, forming coalitions with the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Cubans.[1] This autobiography is an important work that combines political manifesto and political philosophy along with the life story of a young African American revolutionary. The book was not universally well received but has had a lasting influence on the black civil rights movement and resonates today in the Black Lives Matter movement.
See also
References
- ^ Revolutionary Suicide Huey P. Newton, with J. Herman Blake ; introduction by Fredrika Newton. Penguin classics deluxe edition Originally published: New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.
Sources
- Entry at Penguin Group, the publishers
- Entry at GoodReads
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