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figgylove's review
5.0
Loved - super accesible book and a comprehensive breakdown of BPP social programs. Amazing to read more about how these programs were originally executed and funded. The second half of the book includes excerpts from speeches and books by BPP members, a lot of which commented on the need to dismantle systems of oppression, the presidency, and return to a grassroots/local system of organizing and collective action. Having these excerpts alongside the analysis of BPP social programs emphasized that this type of revolution has been executed. More than that, the legacy of BPP programs persists to this day through free clinics, school meal programs, etc. The revolution happened, is happening, and black leaders have shown us it can be done and have left blueprints to model future public programs after. Community care and collective liberation. Amazing book, I hope everyone reads it
arilaurel's review
4.0
Really inspiring to read, especially during this time. The programs are ambitious and the number that they brought into existence (to the point that generations today remember their families receiving groceries, remember getting hot breakfasts) is impressive. The BPP survival programs are an example of how strong communities make policing obsolete.
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