Fighting for Us: Maulana Karenga, the US Organization, and Black Cultural Nationalism Book

Fascinating true story about the murder of a Black Panther associate who was thought to be a spy by his fellow Panthers and as a result was executed. It's both a tragedy, involving the fall of a once-promising local youth leader in the New Haven black community, and his subsequent redemption in prison and return to society. The book gives you a full flavor of the radical 60s, complete with characters like Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale (the latter who was put on trial for conspiracy to commit the murder and the former who led demonstrations against the trial). The book does a wonderful job of discussing the conflicts of the time, as well as pointing to the reasons that the radical student movement gradually crumbled into non-existence. It's a very accessible read.