In words and photographs; Power to the People is the story of the controversial Black Panther Party; founded 50 years ago in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton. The words are Sealersquo;s; with contributions by other former party members; the photographs; including many icons of the 1960s; are by Stephen Shames; who also interviewed many other members of the partymdash;including Kathleen Cleaver; Elbert ldquo;Big Manrdquo; Howard; Ericka Huggins; Emory Douglas; and William ldquo;Billy Xrdquo; Jenningsmdash;and supplements his own photography with Panther ephemera and graphic art. Shames; a student at the University of California; Berkeley; first encountered and photographed Seale in April 1967 at an antindash;Vietnam War rally. Seale became a mentor to Shames; and Shames; in turn; the most trusted photographer to the party; remained by Sealersquo;s side through his campaign for mayor of Oakland in 1973. Power to the People is a testament to their warm association: At its heart are Shamesrsquo;s memorable images; accompanied by Sealersquo;s colorful in-depth commentary culled from many hours of conversation. Admired; reviled; emulated; misunderstood; the Black Panther Party was one of the most creative and influential responses to racism and inequality in American history. They advocated armed self-defense to counter police brutality; and initiated a program of patrolling the police with shotgunsmdash;and law books. Published on the 50th anniversary of the partyrsquo;s founding; Power to the People is the in-depth chronicle of the only radical political party in America to make a difference in the struggle for civil rightsmdash;the Black Panther Party.
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