Revolutionary Suicide

Tracing the birth of a revolutionary, Huey P. Newton's famous and oft-quoted autobiography is as much a manifesto as a portrait of the inner circle of America's Black Panther Party. From Newton's impoverished childhood on the streets of Oakland to his adolescence and struggles with the system, from his role in the Black Panthers to his solitary confinement in the Alameda County Jail, Revolutionary Suicide is unrepentant and thought-provoking in its portrayal of inspired radicalism.

Reader Fit: Recommended for readers seeking firsthand accounts of social movements and the people who shaped American history.

Why We Carry It: We carry Revolutionary Suicide because it provides a firsthand account of the Black Panther Party and the social conditions that gave rise to it in Oakland. As both a historical document and personal memoir, it deepens readers' understanding of the Bay Area's role in the struggle for racial justice and community self-determination.