Cuba, the Black Panther Party and the US Black Movement in the 1960s
Issues of Security
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6307442 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Reitan (University of Miami, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 217-230 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-3148 • E-ISSN: 1469-9931 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07393149908429864 |
| OpenAlex | W2026299547 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
During the 1960s strong ties of mutual support developed between the Black Panther Party and the revolutionary government of Cuba. These relations were also, however, often difficult and problematic. This paper argues that the problem stemmed from factional struggles among Cuba’s leadership. One faction, lead by Ernesto “Che” Guevara, urged support for all revolutionary movements, including the Black Panther Party. Another more moderate faction wished to downplay such support as means of avoiding US reprisals. Ultimately this faction prevailed, leaving Cuban support for the Black Panther Party more rhetorical than real. While several members of the Black Panther Party and other African American radicals were granted asylum in Cuba, their political activities were severely restricted. Among this group, then, disillusionment set in as to the revolutionary sincerity of the Cuban regime
Art · Government (linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetorical question · Sincerity · Sociology · Cuban History and Society · Law · Philosophy · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America · Race, History, and American Society
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |