Die Nigger Die!: A Political Autobiography Of Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin

Die Nigger Die!: A Political Autobiography Of Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin

More than any other black leader, H. Rap Brown, chairman of the radical Black Power organization Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), came to symbolize the ideology of black revolution. This autobiography-which was first published in 1969, went through seven printings and has long been unavailable-chronicles the making of a revolutionary. It is much more than a personal history, however; it is a call to arms, an urgent message to the black community to be the vanguard force in the struggle of oppressed people. Forthright, sardonic, and shocking, this book?s not only?lluminating and dynamic but also? vitally important document that is essential to understanding the upheavals of the late 1960s. University of Massachusetts professor Ekwueme Michael Thelwell has updated this edition, covering Brown?s decades of harassment by law enforcement agencies, his extraordinary transformation into an important Muslim leader, and his sensational trial.ReviewH. Rap Brown is now theImam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin. Although his revolutionary sentiments remain undimmed, he now leads?ore than?5 Muslim communities from his headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia,?nd has been a frequent speaker at universities and Islamic organizations.About the AuthorH. Rap Brown is now theImam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin. Although his revolutionary sentiments remain undimmed, he now leads?ore than?5 Muslim communities from his headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia,?nd has been a frequent speaker at universities and Islamic organizations. He lives in Atlanta.