Black Panther Woman : The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins by Mary Frances Phillips
| Article number: | 9781479802937 |
| Availability: | In stock (8) |
We are excited to celebrate this book in Detroit with Mary Frances Phillips on March 20th!
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.
"Activism grounded in love. Phillips enlarges the history of the Black Panthers by showing women’s experiences as integral to the group’s work. A revealing, well-researched biography." -Kirkus Reviews
"Both a memoir and an interpretive history of the Black Panther Party, Mary Frances Phillips gives us a tender rendering of Ericka Huggins's prison organizing and path to spiritual wellness. The cross-fertilization of radical resistance with care strategies captures a more nuanced portrait of the Black Panther Party." -Ula Y. Taylor, author of The Promise of Patriarchy: Women and the Nation of Islam