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Introduction
- J. Jeffries, Shannon M. Cochran
- Sociology
- 1 July 2006
This collection of essays explores the complexities of the experience of belonging in different parts of the world at different historical moments, underscoring, importantly, the specificities of the…
Democracy for the few: How local governments empower cops at citizens' expense
- J. Jeffries
- Political Science, Law
- 30 May 2011
This article shows how political elites empower police officers at the expense of those they purport to serve. In the process, the actions of political elites and police officers serve to weaken…
On the Ground: The Black Panther Party in Communities across America
- J. Jeffries
- History
- 22 May 2012
The Black Panther Party suffers from a distorted image largely framed by television and print media, including the Panthers' own newspaper. These sources frequently reduced the entire organization to…
From Gang-Bangers to Urban Revolutionaries: The Young Lords of Chicago
- J. Jeffries
- Political Science
- 1 October 2003
You can arrest us, You can burn us, You can kill us, But you can't stop us-cha cha jimenez The Young Lords was a flamboyant revolutionary Chicago-based group that was comprised mainly of second…
Huey P. Newton: The Radical Theorist
- J. Jeffries
- Political Science
- 19 June 2002
Huey P. Newton's powerful legacy to the Black Panther movement and the civil rights struggle has long been obscured. Conservatives harp on Newton's drug use and on the circumstances of his death in a…
A Study in African American Candidates for High-Profile Statewide Office
- Kristofer A. Frederick, J. Jeffries
- History
- 1 May 2009
Using qualitative and quantitative methods this article examines the campaigns of two African American candidates in an effort to ascertain what African American office seekers need to do to win…
Black radicalism and political repression in Baltimore: the case of the Black Panther Party
- J. Jeffries
- History, Political Science
- 1 January 2002
Much has been written about the Black Panther Party. However, little is known about the organization outside of Oakland, New York and Chicago. This article focuses on the Baltimore chapter of the…
Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell
- J. Jeffries
- History
- 1 April 2008
Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell by Karen DeYoung New York: Alfred Knopf, 2006. 610 pp. $17.95 paperback Washington Post reporter Karen DeYoung covers the arc of Colin Powell's military and…
Comrades: A Local History of the Black Panther Party
- J. Jeffries
- History
- 2007
Contents Introduction: Painting a More Complete Portrait of the Black Panther Party Judson L. Jeffries and Ryan Nissim-Sabat 1. Revising Panther History in Baltimore Judson L. Jeffries 2. Picking Up…
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