Stokely Carmichael's 'The Study Of Black Power'

discusses events surrounding BPP’s journey of overcoming a series of obstacles including prejudice and racial discrimination, political conspiracies and repression, mass incarceration and police brutality. She explains their organizations objectives of ‘Black Power’, a term she uses throughout the book, referencing and paying homage to Stokely Carmichael’s memorable rallying slogan. As she states in her introduction, “The study of Black Power doesn’t just fill holes in scholarly literature; it fills holes in the tapestry of American past. It fills bullet holes.” (pg. 5) Although the term ‘Black Power’ became an iconic slogan for BPP’s resistance, it was also feared by many white Americans and opposed by other nonviolent civil rights organizations
After time and much consideration, BPP exercised all its resources on defining their political objectives and getting African Americans in the right areas of power. However, after Newton’s return from exile in 1977, their endeavors soon came to an end after their once loyal following lost moral for their administration due to lack of sustaining and stable leadership and
Spencer also doesn’t shy away from the truth about how wrong the justice system was and still is. The Black Panther Party is one of many events that happened in African American history, but it is one of the most important, as it showed how restless and relentless African Americans were in fighting for their rights and freedom. Some parties chose the nonviolent way, whereas some did the opposite. On a number of occasions, Spencer shares how important education was for African Americans at the time, especially in fighting for Black Power, it was crucial to the success of the organization and, other than armed self-defense, was the main engine behind their uprising. While unfortunately today, African Americans continue to be in the lower ranks of education. Overall, Spencer shares BPP’s strength and commitment in detail from beginning to end, as well as the people who came before them and those who worked alongside them. That same strength and commitment is shown through African Americans today as they continue to fight for an equal