A lot of literature seems to either be a pseudo-Hagiography or calls the BPD revisionist trash. Any good respectful critics of the methods and strategies of the Black Panthers and how they could have done better?
I’m sure there are books, but in general, in the future orgs need to learn from them to deal with cointelpro better (no blame on BPP bc it was new).
iirc, the end of the book Black Against Empire, which is a great overview of the history and repression of the BPP, does have some minor criticisms in the last section, but I don’t remember them.
Upvoted for the reference to Assata Shakur’s critiques; much as I might uplift what the Panthers were doing, not taking the critique into account is exactly how one fails the same way
From what I read, the organization had serious problems with homophobia and sexism. But that’s not an indictment of the organization, it’s goals, or it’s achievements as a whole, and members of the Black Panthers did actively fight against reactionary thought in the group.
I also read that despite handing out documents and quotations from Marx, Lenin and Mao to members, that some members have claimed the organization didn’t make Communism as front and center as it should have been, but again that could just be anecdotal claims.
This speech from former black panther Ashanti Alston starts with some of the flaws he’s come to notice in the black panthers.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: