{"product_id":"my-people-are-rising-memoir-of-a-black-panther-party-captain-9781608461783","title":"My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an era of stark racial injustice and decisive action, Aaron Dixon dedicated his life to the struggle for change, founding the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party in 1968 at 19. Through his eyes, we see the courage of a generation that stood up to injustice, their political triumphs and tragedies and the unforgettable legacy of Black Power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a moving memoir experience: a must read. The dramatic life cycle rise of a youthful sixties political revolutionary.\" —Bobby Seale, founding Chairman and National Organizer of the Black Panther Party: 1966 to 1974  \"Aaron Dixon is a courageous, compassionate, and wise freedom fighter whose story of his pioneering work in the Black Panther Party is powerful and poignant. Don't miss it!\" –Cornel West  “Dixon’s lyrical prose provides a candid appraisal of the Black Panther Party that highlights the neglected contributions of Northwest activists. This is a striking blend of social history, memoir and political analysis. Required reading for all those interested in black liberation struggles, and radical history of the 20th century.” —Laura Chrisman, editor-in-chief, The Black Scholar    \"My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captainr is the most authentic book ever written by a member of the Black Panther Party. Aaron Dixon does an absolutely superb job of presenting life in the Party from the perspective of a foot soldier—a warrior for the cause of revolutionary change and Black Power in America. He pulls no punches and holds nothing back in writing honestly about those times (late 1960’s and during the 1970’s) as he successfully presents a visual picture of the courage, commitment, and sometimes, shocking brutality of life as a Panther activist in Seattle, Washington and Oakland, California. This is an unforgettable must read book!\"  —Larry Gossett, ChairMetropolitan King County Council  There have been many books about the Black Panther party but never has there been a Panther book as illuminating as this memoir by Aaron Dixon. It's the story from a different perspective than we've ever seen: the former member who has remained a long-distance runner for revolution. It's indispensable for anyone with an interest in black politics or the politics of change in the United States.  –Dave Zirin, The Nation\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a moving memoir experience: a must read. The dramatic life cycle rise of a youthful sixties political revolutionary.\" —Bobby Seale, founding Chairman and National Organizer of the Black Panther Party: 1966 to 1974  \"Aaron Dixon is a courageous, compassionate, and wise freedom fighter whose story of his pioneering work in the Black Panther Party is powerful and poignant. Don't miss it!\" –Cornel West  “Dixon’s lyrical prose provides a candid appraisal of the Black Panther Party that highlights the neglected contributions of Northwest activists. This is a striking blend of social history, memoir and political analysis. Required reading for all those interested in black liberation struggles, and radical history of the 20th century.” —Laura Chrisman, editor-in-chief, The Black Scholar   \"My People Are Rising: Memoir of a Black Panther Party Captainr is the most authentic book ever written by a member of the Black Panther Party. Aaron Dixon does an absolutely superb job of presenting life in the Party from the perspective of a foot soldier—a warrior for the cause of revolutionary change and Black Power in America. He pulls no punches and holds nothing back in writing honestly about those times (late 1960’s and during the 1970’s) as he successfully presents a visual picture of the courage, commitment, and sometimes, shocking brutality of life as a Panther activist in Seattle, Washington and Oakland, California. This is an unforgettable must read book!\"  —Larry Gossett, ChairMetropolitan King County Council  There have been many books about the Black Panther party but never has there been a Panther book as illuminating as this memoir by Aaron Dixon. It's the story from a different perspective than we've ever seen: the former member who has remained a long-distance runner for revolution. It's indispensable for anyone with an interest in black politics or the politics of change in the United States.  –Dave Zirin, The Nation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents  OUR FAMILY JOURNEY BEGINS \t CHAPTER 1: ANCESTORS\t4 CHAPTER 2: OUR FAMILY JOURNEY BEGINS\t18 CHAPTER 3: THE SEARCH FOR HOME\t27 CHAPTER 4: RUMBLINGS IN THE SOUTH\t40 CHAPTER 5: STICKING TOGETHER\t47 CHAPTER 6: REBELLION AT HOME\t53  THE TIDE OF THE MOVEMENT \t CHAPTER 7: SLOW AWAKENING\t57 CHAPTER 8: STOKLEY COMES TO TOWN\t67 CHAPTER 9: THE TIDE OF THE MOVEMENT\t72 CHAPTER 10: THE DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.\t85 CHAPTER 11: PANTHER EMERGES\t92 CHAPTER 12: 7TH AND WOOD—APRIL 1968\t103  JULY 1968 SEATTLE\t  CHAPTER 13: THE PANTHER COMES TO SEATTLE \t124 CHAPTER 14: HUEY AND THE U.N.\t138 CHAPTER 15: JULY 1968 SEATTLE\t147 CHAPTER 16: THE UNROMANTIC REVOLUTION\t157 CHAPTER 17: DEATH IN WINTER\t165 CHAPTER 18: THE UNEVEN PURGE\t172  COINTEL IS UNLEASHED\t  CHAPTER 19: COINTEL IS UNLEASHED\t181 CHAPTER 20: THE CHAIRMAN IS KIDNAPPED\t186 CHAPTER 21: THE RESURRECTION OF THE SEATTLE CHAPTER\t195 CHAPTER 22: MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON\t201 CHAPTER 23: DAY TO DAY SURVIVAL\t209 CHAPTER 24: HUEY IS SET FREE \t216 CHAPTER 25: SEATTLE, RIOT 18 \t223  A PARTY DIVIDED: THE SPLIT\t  CHAPTER 26: A PARTY DIVIDED: THE SPLIT\t229 CHAPTER 27: CENTRALIZATION—MARCH 1972\t237 CHAPTER 28: THE CAMPAIGN—1973\t248 CHAPTER 29: THE GODFATHER ON LAKE MERRIT\t259 CHAPTER 30: ELAINE’S RISE TO POWER\t266 CHAPTER 31: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN\t274  THE END OF THE LINE\t  CHAPTER 32: THE DEATH OF DEACON\t281 CHAPTER 33: OAKLAND IS OURS\t286 CHAPTER 34: HUEY’S RETURN\t295 CHAPTER 35: THE RICHMOND INCIDENT\t301 CHAPTER 36: THE END OF THE LINE\t306 CHAPTER 37: THE LAST HURRAH\t319","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359712936279,"sku":"9781608461783","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781608461783.jpg?v=1754125488","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/my-people-are-rising-memoir-of-a-black-panther-party-captain-9781608461783","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}