The Black Panther, Vol. V, No. 17, Saturday, October 24, 1970
San Francisco: Black Panther Party, Ministry of Information, 1970. An issue of the Black Panther Party's iconic newspaper featuring a cover article on the killing of 14-year-old Calvin Bradley by a white security guard in Chicago, which includes an account of the shooting, photographs of the makeshift playground where Bradley was killed, his funeral, and his grieving parents. Much of the issue addresses police brutality, racial violence, and political repression, including articles on the prosecution of Party chairman Bobby Seale, the imprisonment of black activists, and allegations of police harassment and surveillance. Other coverage focuses on the Party's preparations for the Revolutionary People's Constitutional Convention in Washington, D.C., scheduled for November 27–29, 1970, including a large centerfold poster advertising the convention printed in yellow and black.
Additional articles address the Free Prison Busing Program, which provided transportation for families visiting incarcerated relatives; community organizing and housing initiatives; and international revolutionary solidarity, including the Party's anti-imperialist delegation to Asia. Contributions include discussions of the trial of Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins, writings on revolutionary education, and reports on racial discrimination and political activism across the country. Illustrated throughout with photographs and political cartoons, the issue features a rear cover illustration by Emory Douglas of armed revolutionaries beneath the slogan “In Revolution One Wins or One Dies.” The issue exemplifies the newspaper's combination of investigative reporting, revolutionary political commentary, grassroots organizing, and militant graphic art.
Tabloid format printed in yellow and black on newsprint, 24 pp., heavily illustrated. Very light wear, but a near fine copy overall. Item #15404
Price: $250.00