A review by figgylove
The Black Panther Party: Service to the People Programs by Huey P. Newton Foundation

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