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A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story (Pantheon Books, 1992) is a memoir written by Elaine Brown. The book follows her life from childhood up through her activism with the Black Panther Party. In the early chapters of the book, Brown recalls growing up on York Street in a rough neighborhood of North Philadelphia.
- Elaine Brown
- 1992
May 20, 2015 · How Brown came to a position of power over this paramilitary, male-dominated organization, and what she did with that power, is a riveting, unsparing account of self-discovery.
- Elaine Brown
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2015
- reprint
- A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story
Dec 1, 1992 · A Taste of Power is the story of Elaine Brown’s quest for identity and purpose through race, love, and womanhood. She discusses growing up poor, her black experience, and how the two influenced her.
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- Elaine Brown
Dec 1, 1993 · A Taste of Power gives great insight on leading individuals within the Black Panther Party - which includes the author herself - Elaine Brown. She was close to Huey Newton, and was able to convey in this book his brilliant strategy.
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- Elaine Brown
- $16.59
- Anchor
by Elaine Brown (Author) 4.7 474 ratings. See all formats and editions. The incredible memoir of Elaine Brown - the first woman leader of the Black Panthers. 'Here I was, a woman, proclaiming supreme power over the most militant organization in America'.
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- Elaine Brown
The incredible memoir of Elaine Brown - the first woman leader of the Black Panthers. 'Here I was, a woman, proclaiming supreme power over the most militant organization in America'. In 1974 Elaine Brown became the first woman leader of the Black Panther Party.
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About the Author. Elaine Brown is an activist, singer, and author of several works of nonfiction. From 1974 to 1977, she was Chairman of the Black Panther Party, and later wrote about her experiences in A Taste of Power, which has been optioned by HBO for its miniseries The Black Panthers. She lives in Oakland, California.
