Abstract
Robyn C. Spencer’s politically timely and eminently engaging history of the Black Panther Party (BPP) is a must read for anyone interested in Black Power and the history of the African American freedom struggle more broadly. Published on the fiftieth anniversary of the BPP’s founding, The Revolution Has Come breaks new ground by presenting a wealth of original source material that sheds new light on the organizational development and the ideological outlook of the Panthers in Oakland.
Highlights
Throughout the book, Spencer makes telling observations regarding the Southern origins of the Black Panther Party, the role of black women as key organizers and intellectual figures within the Party and the internationalist and anti-imperialist outlook of the Panthers, as well as the extent and personal effects of state repression on the BPP
The result is a complex and nuanced account of the organization that reminds us that the Black Panther Party was a multifaceted and pragmatic group that achieved a huge amount in what amounted to incredibly testing circumstances
The Revolution Has Come centres the relationship between state repression and the role of women within the BPP
Summary
The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland ’ Radical Americas, 2017, 2(1): 3.
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