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liberated territory untold local perspectives on the black panther party
with their collection in search of the black panther party yohuru williams and jama lazerow provided a broad analysis of the black panther party and its legacy . in liberated territory they turn their attention to local manifestations of the organization far away from the partys oakland headquarters . this collections contributors all historians examine how specific party chapters and offshoots emerged developed and waned as well as how the local branches related to their communities and to the national party . p the histories and character of the party branches vary as widely as their locations . the cape verdeans of new bedford massachusetts were initially viewed as a particular challenge for the local panthers but later became the mainstay of the boston area party . in the early 1970s the winston salem north carolina chapter excelled at implementing the national black panther partys strategic shift from revolutionary confrontation to mainstream electoral politics . in detroit the panthers were defined by a complex relationship between their above ground activities and an underground wing dedicated to armed struggle . while the milwaukee chapter was born out of a rising tide of black militancy it ultimately proved more committed to promoting literacy and health care and redressing hunger than to violence . the alabama black liberation front did not have the official imprimatur of the national party but it drew heavily on the panthers ideas and organizing strategies and its activism demonstrates the broad resonance of many of the concerns articulated by the national party the need for jobs for decent food and housing for black self determination and for sustained opposition to police brutality against black people . liberated territory reveals how the black panther partys ideologies goals and strategies were taken up and adapted throughout the united states . p contributors devin fergus jama lazerow ahmad a. rahman robert w. widell jr. yohuru williams