The Black Panthers in the Midwest : the community programs and services of the Black Panther Party in Milwaukee, 1966-1977 / Andrew Witt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Witt, Andrew, 1974-

Series:

Studies in African American history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black Panther Party.

African Americans--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Politics and government--20th century.

African Americans.

Black Panther Party--History.

African Americans--Civil rights--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History--20th century.

African Americans--Services for--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History--20th century.

Community life--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Social conditions--20th century.

Community life.

African Americans--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Social conditions--20th century.

Social conditions.

African Americans--Services for.

History.

African Americans--Civil rights.

Politics and government.

Milwaukee (Wis.)--Race relations--History--20th century.

Milwaukee (Wis.).

Milwaukee (Wis.)--Social conditions--20th century.

Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

Physical Description:

x, 148 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, [2007]

Summary:

This book analyzes the community programs of the Black Panther Party, specifically those of the Milwaukee branch, with the aim of dispelling many of the existing stereotypes abut the Party. Misconceptions range from the Party being labeled as bent on the violent destruction of the United States to it being an overwhelmingly sexist group. This book challenges stereotypes such as these by examining the community programs of the Party and by looking at the role of women in the Party. Witt argues that the Party was not an extremist group dedicated to overthrowing the government of the United States, but rather an organization committed to providing essential community services for lower-income and working-class African American communities around the nation.

Contents:

Introduction

Picking up the gun and serving the people

To serve and protect

The Black Panther Party in Milwaukee : a case study

Providing for all

Leading by example

Romanticizing the past?

Conclusion

Appendix A : the 10-point program of the Black Panther Party

Appendix B : rules of the Black Panther Party

Appendix C : membership of the Milwaukee Branch

Appendix D : a proposal of the Milwaukee Branch for community control of the Milwaukee Police Department

Appendix E : a sampling of locations of Black Panther Party community programs nationwide.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-148).

ISBN:

9780415981484

0415981484

OCLC:

76481491