{"product_id":"power-to-the-people-stephen-shames-9781419722400","title":"Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn words and photographs, \u003ci\u003ePower to the People\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the controversial Black Panther Party, founded 50 years ago in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this incredible history, the words are Seale's, with contributions by other former party members; the photographs, including many icons of the 1960s, are by Stephen Shames, who also interviewed many other members of the party--including Kathleen Cleaver, Elbert \"Big Man\" Howard, Ericka Huggins, Emory Douglas, and William \"Billy X\" Jennings--and supplements his own photography with Panther ephemera and graphic art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shames, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, first encountered and photographed Seale in April 1967 at an anti-Vietnam War rally. Seale became a mentor to Shames, and Shames, in turn, the most trusted photographer to the party, remained by Seale's side through his campaign for mayor of Oakland in 1973. \u003ci\u003ePower to the People\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to their warm association: At its heart are Shames's memorable images, accompanied by Seale's colorful in-depth commentary culled from many hours of conversation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Admired, reviled, emulated, misunderstood, the Black Panther Party was one of the most creative and influential responses to racism and inequality in American history. They advocated armed self-defense to counter police brutality and initiated a program of patrolling the police with shotguns--and law books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published on the 50th anniversary of the party's founding, \u003ci\u003ePower to the People\u003c\/i\u003e is the in-depth chronicle of the only radical political party in America to make a difference in the struggle for civil rights--the Black Panther Party.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Shames, Bobby Seale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419722409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419722400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/31\/2016","brand":"Stephen Shames","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049478385919,"sku":"9781419722400","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d03ac44-7535-4240-8024-5d580c4e499e.jpg?v=1685001729","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-to-the-people-stephen-shames-9781419722400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}