
Look for Me in the Whirlwind
Description
Alles über E-Books | Antworten auf Fragen rund um E-Books, Kopierschutz und Dateiformate finden Sie in unserem Info- & Hilfebereich.
Amid music festivals and moon landings, the tumultuous year of 1969 included an infamous case in the annals of criminal justice and Black liberation: the New York City Black Panther 21. Though some among the group had hardly even met one another, the 21 were rounded up by the FBI and New York Police Department in an attempt to disrupt and destroy the organization that was attracting young people around the world. Involving charges of conspiracy to commit violent acts, the Panther 21 trial-the longest and most expensive in New York history-revealed the illegal government activities which led to exile, imprisonment on false charges, and assassination of Black liberation leaders. Solidarity for the 21 also extended well beyond "movement" circles and included mainstream publication of their collective autobiography, Look for Me in the Whirlwind, which is reprinted here for the first time.
Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions contains the entire original manuscript, and includes new commentary from surviving members of the 21: Sekou Odinga, Dhoruba Bin Wahad, Jamal Joseph, and Shaba Om. Still-imprisoned Sundiata Acoli, Imam Jamil Al-Amin, and Mumia Abu-Jamal contribute new essays. Never or rarely seen poetry and prose from Afeni Shakur, Kuwasi Balagoon, Ali Bey Hassan, and Michael "Cetewayo" Tabor is included. Early Panther leader and jazz master Bilal Sunni-Ali adds a historical essay and lyrics from his composition "Look for Me in the Whirlwind," and coeditors kioni-sadiki, Meyer, and Panther rank-and-file member Cyril "Bullwhip" Innis Jr. help bring the story up to date.
At a moment when the Movement for Black Lives recites the affirmation that "it is our duty to win," penned by Black Liberation Army (BLA) militant Assata Shakur, those who made up the BLA and worked alongside of Assata are largely unknown. This book-with archival photos from David Fenton, Stephen Shames, and the private collections of the authors- provides essential parts of a hidden and missing-in-action history. Going well beyond the familiar and mythologized nostalgic Panther narrative, From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions explains how and why the Panther legacy is still relevant and vital today.
More details
Other editions
Additional editions

Persons
Content
- Front Cover
- Praise for Look for Me in the Whirlwind
- Title Page
- Half Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication to Sundiata Acoli
- Foreword: Look for Me in the World by Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin
- Look for Yourselves: An Introduction by Shaba Om
- Panther 21 Poetry: Newly Discovered or Rarely Seen
- Whirlwinds All Around Us: The New York Panther 21 in 21st-Century Revolutionary Context by Matt Meyer
- The Past Catches Up to the Present by déqui kioni-sadiki
- The Case of Sundiata Acoli
- Parole 2016: Ride and Denied by Sundiata Acoli
- An Updated History of the New Afrikan Prison Struggle by Sundiata Acoli
- A Brief History of the Black Panther Party and Its Place in the Black Liberation Movement by Sundiata Acoli
- Senses of Freedom by Sundiata Acoli
- Still Believing in Land and Independence by Sekou Odinga
- The Last of the Loud: New and Revised Commentary by Dhoruba Bin Wahad
- Urban Police Repression: Criminalizing Resistance and Unraveling the FBI's Counter Intelligence Program, Timeline of Empire, Racial Profiling, Police Violence, and Class compiled and written by Dhoruba Bin Wahad and Paul Wolf
- Assata Shakur, Excluding the Nightmare after the Dream: The "Terrorist" Label and the Criminalization of Revolutionary Black Movements in the USA by Dhoruba Bin Wahad
- New Age Imperialism: Killing Africa Softly, with Democracy by Dhoruba Bin Wahad
- Man-child in Revolution Land by Jamal Joseph
- Photo Section: Original Work by Stephen Shames
- Look for Me in the Whirlwind: The Collective Autobiography of the New York 21 (full text, from 1971 edition)
- Photo Section: Original work by David Fenton
- Counting to 21, Part One: Remembrances, Corrections, Biographies, and Eulogies: Overview by Matt Meyer, with Cyril Innis Jr. (Brother Bullwhip)
- Poem for Sundiata by Assata Shakur
- Counting to 21, Part Two: New Reflections on Members of the 21
- Photo Section: From the Archives
- Ready to Step Up: Lumumba Shakur and the Most Notorious Black Panthers by Bilal Sunni-Ali
- Consciousness, Community, and the Future by Ali Bey Hassan
- Capitalism Plus Dope Equals Genocide (excerpt of the classic 1969 pamphlet) by Michael "Cetewayo" Tabor
- Building a Bridge to the 21st Century (excerpt from an unpublished letter) by Kuwasi Balagoon
- How Committed Are You? Excerpts of a Talk at Green for All's "Dream Reborn" Conference, Memphis, 2008 by Afeni Shakur
- Look for Me in the Whirlwind (poem-lyrics from the jazz interpretation) by Bilal Sunni-Ali
- Black Panther Party Platform and Program
- Afterword by Mumia Abu-Jamal
- Acknowledgments
- Author/Editor Biographies
- Index
System requirements
File format: ePUB
Copy protection: Adobe-DRM (Digital Rights Management)
System requirements:
- Computer (Windows; MacOS X; Linux): Install the free reader Adobe Digital Editions prior to download (see eBook Help).
- Tablet/smartphone (Android; iOS): Install the free app Adobe Digital Editions or the app PocketBook before downloading (see eBook Help).
- E-reader: Bookeen, Kobo, Pocketbook, Sony, Tolino and many more (not Kindle).
The file format ePub works well for novels and non-fiction books – i.e., „flowing” text without complex layout. On an e-reader or smartphone, line and page breaks automatically adjust to fit the small displays.
This eBook uses Adobe-DRM, a „hard” copy protection. If the necessary requirements are not met, unfortunately you will not be able to open the eBook. You will therefore need to prepare your reading hardware before downloading.
Please note: We strongly recommend that you authorise using your personal Adobe ID after installation of any reading software.
For more information, see our ebook Help page.