Overview
An inspiring memoir from a legendary activist and political prisoner that āreminds us of the sheer joy that comes from resisting civic wrongsā (Truthout).
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In 1968, Safiya Bukhari witnessed an NYPD officer harassing a Black Panther for selling the organizationās newspaper on a Harlem street corner. The young pre-med student felt compelled to intervene in defense of the Pantherās First Amendment right; she ended up handcuffed and thrown into the back of a police car.
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The War BeforeĀ traces Bukhariās lifelong commitment as an advocate for the rights of the oppressed. Following her journey from middle-class student to Black Panther to political prisoner, these writings provide an intimate view of a woman wrestling with the issues of her timeāthe troubled legacy of the Panthers, misogyny in the movement, her decision to convert to Islam, the incarceration of outspoken radicals, and the families left behind. Her account unfolds with immediacy and passion, showing how the struggles of social justice movements of the past have paved the way for the progressāand continued struggleāof today.
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With a preface by Bukhariās daughter, Wonda Jones, a forward by Angela Y. Davis, and edited by Laura Whitehorn,Ā The War BeforeĀ is a riveting look at the making of an activist and the legacy she left behind.
This book title, The War Before (The True Life Story of Becoming a Black Panther, Keeping the Faith in Prison, and Fighting for Those Left Behind), ISBN: 9781558616103, by Safiya Bukhari, Laura Whitehorn, Wonda Jones, Angela Y. Davis, published by The Feminist Press at CUNY (February 1, 2010) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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