Foundational & Historical Accounts
- Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party by Joshua Bloom & Waldo E. Martin, Jr. (Comprehensive history)
- The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland by Robyn C. Spencer (Focuses on women and local dynamics)
- Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers by Stephen Shames & Bobby Seale (Photo-essay and history)
- Up Against the Wall: Violence in the Making and Unmaking of the Black Panther Party by Curtis A. Austin (Examines internal conflict and external pressures)
- The Black Panthers Speak edited by Philip Foner (Collection of key documents)
- Waiting 'til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America by William L. Van Deburg (Broader context)
Memoirs & Primary Voices
- Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P. Newton (Founding leader's account)
- To Die for the People by Huey P. Newton (Essays and writings)
- A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story by Elaine Brown (Former Party Chair's perspective)
- Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton by Bobby Seale (Co-founder's memoir)
- Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur (Former Panther's story)
- Panther Baby by Jamal Joseph (Childhood in the Party)
- The War Before: The True Life Story of Becoming a Black Panther, Keeping the Faith in Prison, and Fighting for Those Left Behind by Safiya Bukhari
Specific Themes & Resources
- Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination by Alondra Nelson (Health activism)
- The Assassination of Fred Hampton by Jeff Haas(Chicago chapter leader's story)
- Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party (Anthology)
- The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel Historyby David F. Walker & Samuels (Visual history)
Reading List & Related Texts
- From Slavery to Freedom by John Hope Franklin
- Native Son by Richard Wright
- The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X & Alex Haley
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