In words & photographs here is the story of the controversial Black Panther Party founded in 1966 by Bobby Seale & Huey P Newton The words are Seale's with contributions from Kathleen Cleaver & many others; the photographs which capture range from the party's charismatic leaders to its daily work in African American communities are by Stephen Shames who also provides an introduction Published on the 50th anniversary of the party's founding Power to the People describes the struggles & celebrates the achievements of the only radical political party in America to make a difference in the struggle for civil rights