Review of 'Out of Oakland: Black Panther Party Internationalism During the Cold War'

Writing at the dawn of the new millennium, historian Peniel Joseph lamented the scholarly neglect of Black Power. While studies of the Black liberation movement's 'heroic period ' from 1955-1965 abounded, research on Black Power 'languished' due to lack of interest, limited archival sources, and a prevailing declension narrative that cast Black Power as civil rights' 'evil twin'. 'Scholars', Joseph surmised, 'have only begun to scratch the surface of the rich history, insights, and lessons that this era can offer.'(1)