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ACKNOW LEDGMENTS I want to take this opportunity to thank the people and institutions that assisted in this project. This book would not have been possible without the wholehearted cooperation of the many former Panther Party members who graciously consented to be interviewed over the years. I knew some of these men and women from 1969 through 1971. There were others, however, who I met for the first time in the course of my research. They were always courteous and cooperative. Their candor inspired my work. Archival research in Panther material was conducted courtesy of the MoorlandSpingarn Research Center, Howard University, and the Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries. Their staff members were always professional, helpful, and patient with my numerous requests. ...

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