Revolutionary Suicide: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Poor Huey here went through hell to improve the lives of his community. The word he used to describe this sacrifice is "Revolutionary Suicide." There was practically no chance to see the end of the revolution but through sacrifices the revolution will only grow. With every police murder the revolution would only strengthen the love the black community has for each other. His life story almost matches another revolutionary I read about. Her name was Assata and her up bringing was filled with compassion which gave her a good loving start to wonder about the world she lives in. While her life wasn't as dark as our hero Huey here they have similarities and those similarities made them sacrifice themselves for a better future for their beloved community. Police brutality still haunts their communities and the only way to end such horror is by wonder and struggle. Huey began his journey of wonder through Socrates. He has too many situations of deprivation that lead him to enlightenment.

Unbelievable! I am stunned at how: intelligently written, startlingly truthful, and poetically defined the writer Huey P. Newton.... who started out ILLITERATE till he was in his final year of high school... where he self taught himself to read! Is Newton and were the Panthers an armed street-gang? Were they a delusional bunch with unbelievable goals lead by a cultist? This book is the most honest portrait of the goal of the Panther party, honestly showing the human side of its definitive leader. Newtons honest perspective shows his flaws, his regrets and ultimately his evolution as a kid breaking into cars to an unspoken international Ambassador for freedom against oppression. Though they say "...every story has three sides, your side, my side and the truth..." this book is a portrait of an entire communities (which is mirrored in every culture across the globe countless times) fight against injustice. Though the book is an autobiography, it reads like a movie. Fast paced - gritty and with intense moments that the reader can "see" with his minds eye. Huey P. Newton has gained my respect for his courage and his overall fighting spirit. Revolutionary Suicide reads like a modern-day "Rocky" movie! MUST read for anyone of any color... its DEFINATELY NOT A "BLACK" BOOK! 10 Stars if I could give it!

I first read this book when it first came out in 1972. It helped to shape me as a man and was responsible for my involvement in the civil and human rights movement. To date I've read it several times.