Below are links to selected resources representing a variety of viewpoints. We will be expanding this list. We welcome comments about them and suggestions for additional resources.
Documents
It’s About Time Black Panther Party Legacy & Alumni
A comprehensive web site from former members
The Black Panther Party 10 Point Program
Books
From the Bullet to the Ballot by Jakobi Williams
A detailed history of the Illinois Black Panther Party and its legacy
The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther by Jeffrey Haas
Written by one of the lawyers who pursued that case against the Chicago police for the murder of Fred Hampton
The Black Panther Party [Reconsidered] by Charles E. Jones (Editor)
An anthology of articles about the BPP from the personal to the academic
Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party by Joshua Bloom, Waldo E. Martin Jr.
Using 12 years of research, the authors have written comprehensive history of the BPP
Survival Pending Revolution: The History of the Black Panther Party by Paul Alkebulan
A general history of the BPP using documents and personal accounts
Seize the Time: The Story of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton by Bobby Seale
The co-founder’s history of the Black BPP
The Black Panthers Speak edited by Philip S. Foner
Original source material from the BPP including cartoons, flyers, and articles.
Liberation, Imagination and the Black Panther Party: A New Look at the Black Panthers and Their Legacy edited by Kathleen Cleaver
One of the leaders of the BPP has assembled this collection of articles
On the Ground: The Black Panther Party in Communities Across America by Judson L. Jeffries
Concentrates on the survival programs of the BPP in several American cities
Articles
Achieving the Dream: Death of a Panther from WTTW(Chicago public TV)
Focuses mainly on Fred Hampton
Interview with Billy “Che” Brooks by José “Cha-Cha” Jiménez
A recent interview with one of the key leaders of the Illinois Black Panther Party.
The Surprising Legacy of the Black Panther Party in Chicago by Aaron Leonard
Interview with Jakobi Williams, author of the book “From the Bullet to the Ballot.”
Black Panthers and Fred Hampton by the Peoples Law Office
An article by the law office that represented the Hampton Family in a suit against the Chicago police.
1969: The Year the Black Panther Party Was to Be Annihilated by Gabriel San Roman
An interview with national BPP leader Elaine Brown. Includes some Chicago material.
The Original Rainbow Coalition: An Example of Universal Identity Politics by Jakobi Williams
The class politics of the Illinois Black Panther Party and their legacy.
In Memorium: Bobby Lee, Black Panther by Hy Thurman
Memories of fellow Rainbow Coalition founder Bobby Lee, 1942-2017.
Young Patriots Organization and the original Rainbow Coalition 