Name: Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins (en Inglés)
SKU: 56508279
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Author: Phillips, Mary Frances
ISBN: 9781479802937

portada Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins (en Inglés)

Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Mary Frances Phillips

Editorial

New York University Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

336

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9781479802937

Categorías

Estados unidos de américa
Siglo xx, c. 1900-c. 1999
Relativo a los afroamericanos
Estudios de género: mujeres y chicas
Política y gobierno
Historia de américa
Historia social y cultural

Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins (en Inglés)

Mary Frances Phillips (Autor) · New York University Press · Tapa Dura

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The first biography of Ericka Huggins, a queer Black woman who brought spiritual self-care practices to the Black Panther Party. In this groundbreaking biography, Mary Frances Phillips immerses readers in the life and legacy of Ericka Huggins, a revered Black Panther Party member, as well as a mother, widow, educator, poet, and former political prisoner. In 1969, the police arrested Ericka Huggins along with Bobby Seale and fellow Black Panther Party members, who were accused of murdering Alex Rackley. This marked the beginning of her ordeal, as she became the subject of political persecution and a well-planned FBI COINTELPRO plot. Drawing on never-before-seen archival sources, including prison records, unpublished letters, photographs, FBI records, and oral histories, Phillips foregrounds the paramount role of self-care and community care in Huggins's political journey, shedding light on Ericka's use of spiritual wellness practices she developed during her incarceration. In prison, Huggins was able to survive the repression and terror she faced while navigating motherhood through her unwavering commitment to spiritual practices. In showcasing this history, Phillips reveals the significance of spiritual wellness in the Black Panther Party and Black Power movement. Transcending the traditional male-centric study of the Black Panther Party, Black Panther Woman offers an innovative analysis of Black political life at the intersections of gender, motherhood, and mass incarceration. This book serves as an invaluable toolkit for contemporary activists, underscoring the power of radical acts of care as well as vital strategies to thrive in the world.