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Seize The Time: The Story of The Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton is a 1970 book by political activist Bobby Seale. It was recorded in San Francisco County Jail between November 1969 and March 1970, by Arthur Goldberg, a reporter for the San Francisco Bay Guardian. An advocacy book on the cause and principles of the Black Panther Party, Seize The Time is considered a staple in Black Power literature.
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- ↑ "Black Panthers +". snopes.com. Retrieved 2006-02-14.
- ↑ "Hillary Clinton Defended Black Panther Member Accused of Murder +". truthminers.com. Archived from the original on 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2006-02-14.
