Reviews for Waiting 'til the midnight hour

The average rating for Waiting 'til the midnight hour based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-02-14 00:00:00 Ivan Swanson This book does what none other has done to date. Puts the Black Power movement into the larger context of civil rights in the United States. By looking at its starting point the 40s (sorry to tell you but the 60s was not when it all started)this narrative paints the most accurate picture of the development of Black Power and its impact on public policy and social movements. This author takes black power beyone the macho mythos and offers solid evidence of its real impact. Great read and solid overview . . . but how could my brother write such a "comprehensive narrative" and not even a page on on Ella Baker . . ? ...and where is Angela Davis, Assata Shakur, Kathleen Cleaver, Elaine Brown? Can you say Fannie Lou Hammer? What could have been the defenitive book . . . falls into the same trap of the 70s black power movement by ignoring the power and leadership of black women. ...maybe next time.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-05-15 00:00:00 Troy Seaman Waiting "Til the Midnight Hour is a wonderful book that I read in the Winter of 2017. You see the different philosophies, and different forms of execution for said philosophies, that existed within the Black Power Movement of the late 60s & early 70s. One of those books that writes necessary individuals and groups into their rightful place in history.