Nine lives of a Black Panther : a story of survival
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, [2014].
ISBN
9781613749166, 1613749163
Physical Desc
x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Dedham - Adult | BIO PHARR, W. | On Shelf |
Lasell University - Main | 322.42 P49n 2014 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, [2014].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781613749166, 1613749163
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"In the early morning hours of December 8, 1969, three hundred officers of the newly created elite paramilitary unit know as SWAT initiated a violent battle with a handful of Los Angeles-based members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP). Five hours and five thousand rounds of ammunition later, three SWAT team members and three Black Panthers lay wounded. For the Panthers and the community that supported them, the shootout symbolized a victory. A key contributor to that victory was the nineteen-year-old rank-and-file member of the BPP Wayne Pharr. Nine Lives of a Black Panther tells Wayne's riveting story of the Los Angeles branch of the BPP and gives a blow-by-blow account of how it prepared for and survived the massive military-style attack. He illuminates the history of one of the most dedicated, dynamic, vilified, and targeted chapters of the BPP, filling in a missing piece of Black Panther history and, in the process, creating an engaging and hard-to-put-down memoir about a time and place that holds tremendous fascination for readers interested in African American militancy"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American political activists -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
African American youth -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
Black Panther Party. -- Southern California Chapter -- Biography.
Black Panther Party. -- Southern California Chapter -- History.
Criminals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Biography.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Pharr, Wayne, -- 1950-
Police-community relations -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
Political violence -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
African American youth -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
Black Panther Party. -- Southern California Chapter -- Biography.
Black Panther Party. -- Southern California Chapter -- History.
Criminals -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Biography.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Pharr, Wayne, -- 1950-
Police-community relations -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
Political violence -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pharr, W., & Stanford, K. L. (2014). Nine lives of a Black Panther: a story of survival . Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pharr, Wayne, 1950- and Karin L. Stanford. 2014. Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival. Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pharr, Wayne, 1950- and Karin L. Stanford. Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival Lawrence Hill Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pharr, Wayne, and Karin L. Stanford. Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival Lawrence Hill Books, 2014.
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