• In 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' a young woman joins the Black Panther Party

  • Dec 17 2024
  • Length: 6 mins
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In 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' a young woman joins the Black Panther Party

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  • In Fabienne Josaphat's latest novel, a young woman named Nettie leaves Haiti for the United States. Set in the 1960s, Kingdom of No Tomorrow follows Nettie as she joins the Black Panther Party's free health clinics in Oakland, California, and falls in love with a party defense captain. In her research for the novel, Josaphat found deep resonances between Haiti's revolutionary history and the Black Panther movement. In today's episode, she speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about her research, the Black Panthers' Free Breakfast for School Children Program, and how her book might fit into the broader understanding of the party.

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