From the bottom of the heap : the autobiography of black panther Robert Hillary King : King, Robert Hillary, 1942- author

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Expanded and updated with new photographs and stories, this autobiography of one of the Angola Three traces the life of Robert Hillary King from his early days in Louisiana, through a troubled adolescence, a conviction that kept him behind bars for decades, his relationship with the Black Panther Party, and his eventual release from prison. In 1970, a jury convicted Robert Hillary King of a crime he did not commit and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. He became a member of the Black Panther Party while in Angola State Penitentiary, successfully organizing prisoners to improve conditions. In

“Expanded and updated”–Cover

“With an introduction by Dr. Terry Kupers, M.D., M.S.P.; foreword by Mumia Abu-Jamal”–Cover

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Ruminations on From the Bottom … by Mumia Abu-Jamal, M.A.; Introduction by Terry A. Kupers, M.D., M.S.P.; From the Bottom of the Heap; Epilogue; Whither South Africa: Journey to the Beloved Country by Marina Drummer; Robert King Live at the Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion, October 2011; Shaka, or Checks and Balances; What’s in a Name: (Vulgarizing … Vulgarity); Appendices; King Family Tree; Anita Roddick: A Friend of Distinction; A Poem for Alice (africa); Malik Rahim and the Founding of Common Ground

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Includes bibliographical references