The Black Panthers in the Midwest: The Community Programs and Services of the Black Panther Party in Milwaukee, 1966û1977

by Witt; Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780415981484
• ISBN10: 0415981484
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-27
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book analyzes the community programs of the Black Panther Party, specifically those of the Milwaukee branch, with the aim of dispelling many of the existing stereotypes abut the Party. Misconceptions range from the Party being labeled as bent on the violent destruction of the United States to it being an overwhelmingly sexist group. This book challenges stereotypes such as these by examining the community programs of the Party and by looking at the role of women in the Party. Witt argues that the Party was not an extremist group dedicated to overthrowing the government of the United States, but rather an organization committed to providing essential community services for lower-income and working-class African American communities around the nation.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Picking up the Gun and Serving the People	p. 13
To Serve and Protect	p. 27
The Black Panther Party in Milwaukee: A Case Study	p. 41
Providing for All	p. 57
Leading by Example	p. 71
Romanticizing the Past?	p. 81
Conclusion	p. 87
Epilogue	p. 91
The 10-Point Program of the Black Panther Party	p. 95
Rules of the Black Panther Party	p. 99
Membership of the Milwaukee Branch	p. 103
A Proposal of the Milwaukee Branch for Community Control of the Milwaukee Police Department	p. 107
A Sampling of Locations of Black Panther Party Community Programs Nationwide	p. 111
Notes	p. 115
Bibliography	p. 139
Index	p. 149
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