Elaine Brown A Taste of Power Paperback Book

The incredible memoir of Elaine Brown the first woman leader of the Black PanthersHere I was, a woman, proclaiming supreme power over the most militant organization in AmericaIn 1974 Elaine Brown became the first woman leader of the Black Panther Party. This is her unforgettable memoir, charting her rise from an impoverished neighbourhood in Philadelphia, through her political awakening during a bohemian adolescence, and on to her time as a foot soldier for the Panthers and ascent into its maledominated upper ranks. It is a seminal exploration of power, racism and one womans revolutionary struggle. Heartwrenching, wild and moving ... a glowing achievement Los Angeles TimesWhat Elaine Brown writes is so astonishing, at times it is even difficult to believe she survived it. And yet she did, bringing us that amazing light of the black womans magical resilience Alice Walker | Elaine Brown A Taste of Power Paperback Book