The War Before: The True Life Story of Becoming a Black Panther, Keeping the Faith in Prison, and Fighting for Those Left Behind

Safiya Bukhari (author), Laura Whitehorn (editor, introduction), Mumia Abu-Jamal (introduction), and Angela Yvonne Davis (introduction)

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