Elaine Brown
Paperback | Pages: 452 pages Rating: 4.31 | 3601 Users | 141 Reviews
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| Original Title: | A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story |
| ISBN: | 0385471076 (ISBN13: 9780385471077) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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elaine brown was appointed charperson of the black panther party in the 70s, after huey p. newton was sent packing off to jail again. she headed up the party during a fractious period in its history. she was responsible for dismantling national offices & bringing the focus of the party back to oakland, culminating in bobby seale & herself running for elected office. they cut off the panther 21 awaiting trial on the east coast, eldridge cleaver chillaxin' in algiers after escaping prison, & tons of other party members all across the country who had dedicated their lives, & in some cases, their freedom, to the party. it was kind of a dick move, but they were operating under duress, having been thoroughly flummoxed & wrong-footed by the dirty tricks of the FBI & their COINTELPRO scheme, which targeted the black panther party heavily. all of this is detailed in the memoir, & it's all pretty interesting, listening to brown justify her choices & explain that she may have made different choices if she'd had access to more or correct information. the fact that she is just about the only high-profile woman to come out of the black panther party is also interesting, & she doesn't shy away from addressing the role of sexism & misogyny within the party. however, one thing i disliked about the book, & the reason i gave it only three stars, is because brown herself kind of puts down other women a lot. there's a lot in here about her competitiveness with other women, for men, for power in the party, for whatever, & it's sad. & she writes a lot about all the different well-known party members with whom she had sexual or romantic relationships. i also found this depressing. have you ever noticed that when dudes write memoirs, maybe they'll mention sexual or romantic relationships, but they tend to keep that stuff to a minimize unless they are addressing a really significant relationship, like someone they marry or whatever (unless they are rock stars detailing their groupie conquests, which is a different issue). but memoirs by women spend a lot of time addressing romantic/sexual relationships, as if these relationships are intertwined with the fabric of the story they are telling. contrast brown's memoir against bobby seale's. or flying too close to the sun against fugitive days. see what i mean? this isn't to say that romantic/sexual relationships aren't important & should be separated from political life--in fact, i think the ladies might have a better handle on that shit than the men do. but i want people to think about WHY these relationships seem to be so much more significant to women. don't you think it's weird?Describe Regarding Books A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story
| Title | : | A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story |
| Author | : | Elaine Brown |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 452 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 1994 by Anchor (first published December 1st 1992) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Biography. Feminism. Race. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Ratings: 4.31 From 3601 Users | 141 ReviewsCritique Regarding Books A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story
Although I maintain that it was probably 150 pages too long, it's still a deeply affecting excavation about how this woman ended up leading this organization, even if it was for a short period of time. Because nothing is ever new under the sun, there were some great parallels here to some of the challenges of the Black Lives Matter movement after the heady days of confrontation. Where do you take programming that seeks to end systemic oppression. The caregiving ethos of the Survival Programselaine brown was appointed charperson of the black panther party in the 70s, after huey p. newton was sent packing off to jail again. she headed up the party during a fractious period in its history. she was responsible for dismantling national offices & bringing the focus of the party back to oakland, culminating in bobby seale & herself running for elected office. they cut off the panther 21 awaiting trial on the east coast, eldridge cleaver chillaxin' in algiers after escaping prison,
After meeting her in person I had to read her book. It is an interesting story.
I don't think I can recommend this book enough. Elaine Brown's autobiography is moving, captivating, and unexpected. Although I knew when all the assassinations of Panthers like John Huggins and Bunchy Carter and Fred Hampton were coming, I still found myself choking back tears when she described their deaths. This book was an illuminating portrayal of the life of one (incredibly smart, daring) woman and of the Party to which she gave so many years of her life.
As revealing in what she can see as what she can't see, this was an incredibly illuminating account of the black panthers. Both the fierceness of their ideals and the fierceness of their flaws. And a continuous reminder of just how far women have come since those days...though lord knows we haven't come far enough. I know those rumors are out there that she was involved with the FBI. I find it doubtful for all of her flaws, they shine from the book as much as what she believed to be true, and I
Elaine Brown, I love you.I just finished reading her autobiography, and I am absolutely astounded by the brilliance, strength, and determination of this woman. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone that's even vaguely interested in the Black Panther Party or #BlackLiberation in general.Elaine Brown was a member of the Black Panther Party, eventually serving as the Party Chairman and leading the party during Huey Newton's 3 year exile in Cuba.She was responsible for securing the
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