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One hell of a party….and the history that made it

The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker

May 28, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker is not an easy read. There is a lot to comprehend, organize and process.  This is the “other side” of the Black Panthers story. What most of us know about the group is what Hollywood and the media told us. The portrayal as a violent group for black rights is only a small piece of the puzzle. Yes, they felt violence would be a better way to win equality, rights, and human decency than […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: African American & Black, Black Panther Party:, David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson’s, Politics and government

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:161 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: African American & Black, Black Panther Party:, David F. Walker, Marcus Kwame Anderson’s, Politics and government ·
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The Man: Mayor Pete BEFORE he was Mayor

Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg by Rob Sanders

March 31, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg will need to be updated by the time this comes out in July. The book ends on him being a Presidential Candidate. Otherwise, Rob Sanders wrote a fun introduction to the man few know about before that candidacy was announced. A hint of classic illustrations with a modern feel to go along with it is what you will see with Levi Hastings illustrations. It looks like something you would see from the late 1960s or 1970s. Yet, the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Levi Hastings, lgbt, Politics and government, Rob Sanders

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:136 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Levi Hastings, lgbt, Politics and government, Rob Sanders ·
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