"Bobby Seale, Chairman of the Black Panther Party, defendant in the Chicago conspiracy case, and one of the New Haven Panther 14, writes from jail about himself, his party, and its leadship - the black men who have changed themselves, have changed America, and in the course of it, have caused an enormous controversy about our liberties and institutions. This is the way Bobby Seale describes his book in the foreword: 'There have been a lot of misconceptions about the Black pantehr Party. I wanted to write this book so people would have a better insight into the inner workings of the Party - what it really does, the kind of people who are in it, their everyday lives, and the things that have happened to the Party, so that people would have a proper understanding of the Black Panther Party.'" -- from book jacket.