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She meets Eldridge Cleaver, George Jackson and Bobby Seale, goes to jail, visits North Korea and North Vietnam, debates Marxism and gets involved in Oakland, Calif., politics. When other Black Panthers seemed to lose sight of the revolution and seek power for its own sake, Brown, with a growing feminist consciousness, left the group. She now lives in France and expresses ambivalent feelings about the party she once loved. Having made her acquaintance, the reader wonders about her present life. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal When most people think of the Black Panthers they think of Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, or Eldridge Cleaver. Yet Brown worked for several years behind the scenes of the party, and when Newton fled to escape criminal charges, she took over as its head. This audiobook tells how Brown rose from the poverty of Philadelphia to mingle with Frank Sinatra and Jean Seberg and eventually to her involvement with the Panthers. Also included are discussions of her romantic relationships with Newton and Cleaver. When Brown was finally able to use her power, she wielded it well, as she helped to elect the first black mayor of Oakland, CA. Readers will desire more discussion on how her experiences in the party affected her after she left in the wake of its destruction. However, her contention that racism and sexism work hand in hand is illuminating. Well read by the author. Librarians will want to add this to African American and women's studies collections. Danna C. Bell-Russel, District of Columbia P.L. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 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