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ching0na's review against another edition
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5.0
Inspiring story of one of the founding members of the Black Panther party. It brings tears to my eyes to learn about the and violence he faced. Specially the note from Dr Mary Jane Aguilar who described the mistreatment during his hospital visit. As well as Huey’s turbulent trial and time spent in prison.
wellreadsinger's review
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5.0
Huey P. Newton never lost sight of the importance of serving the community/people and aiding in raising that consciousness. This country feared the Black Panther Party of Self-Defense not because of their guns. They feared that a group like this would bring about structural change that would challenge the status quo; the feared the black revolutionary because they had the power to influence others to fight for the liberation that they deserve.
Newton knew from personal experience that education is imperative in raising consciousness among people. This is one of the reasons why a focus of the BPP was creating survival programs for the black community.
Huey P. Newton’s Revolutionary Suicide provides an intimate look not only into his politics, but his personal life in a way that makes the reader see him beyond whatever image the media has painted for him.
Newton knew from personal experience that education is imperative in raising consciousness among people. This is one of the reasons why a focus of the BPP was creating survival programs for the black community.
Huey P. Newton’s Revolutionary Suicide provides an intimate look not only into his politics, but his personal life in a way that makes the reader see him beyond whatever image the media has painted for him.
_luvlubby's review against another edition
5.0
One of THE most interesting autobiographies that I’ve ever read in my life. Huey brought me into the streets of Oakland, through the cells of jails and into the mind of a true revolutionary with his words. I’d totally read it again.
kenyangrl's review against another edition
5.0
If you want to learn more about the Black Panther Party, the Black Power movement, and the ongoing struggle for racial and social justice in America, you should read Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton. 
This book is not just a memoir of his life and activism, but also a manifesto of his political philosophy and a treatise of his vision for a new world. He challenges you to think critically, to educate yourself, and to join the fight for liberation. 
He shares his personal experiences and the realities of the black community in America, without sugarcoating or hiding anything. 
He also calls for a global solidarity among the oppressed peoples of the world, and a radical transformation of the human consciousness. 
This book is a tribute to his legacy and influence, and a source of inspiration and motivation for anyone who cares about freedom and justice. 
I give this book 
, and I highly recommend it to everyone, especially to black people everywhere. 
mimissyouuu's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 it took me quite a while to realize he was talking about 愚公移山 at the end lol translating chinese proverbs always catches me off guard a bit. i think knowing the context i do as a result of various adjacent accounts (+ his 1980 doctoral thesis where he discusses the influence COINTELPRO operations had on intra- and inter-party fractures, and assata's autobiography where she discusses the paranoia that surrounded the newton-cleaver split), there are some parts of his analysis of the bpp and amerika at large that don't hold up over time. still an incredibly necessary account of huey's life & the revolutionary effort he devoted his life to supporting
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