Samurai among Panthers: Richard Aoki on Race, Resistance, and a Paradoxical Life (Critical American Studies)
"My friend Richard Aoki was there when Huey P. Newton and I founded our Black Panther Party, discussing political analysis and seeking critique approval of our Ten Point Program. This book is a necessary kind of reading that illuminates my friend’s political revolutionary life’s meaning: Richard Aoki’s reverence." —Bobby Seale, founding Chairman and National Organizer of the Black Panther Party"Richard Aoki straddled the worlds of ethnicity by the radical bridge he built through his engagement with an authentic, even saucy American radicalism. Diane C. Fujino unearths Richard’s story with sympathy and warmth, and in the process redeems the legacy of a remarkable American radical." —Vijay Prashad, author ofThe Darker Nations: A People's History Of The Third World"Samurai among Panthersis a bracing, honest, and revealing  biography. The book is a powerful reminder that although social  movements operate collectively within social and political contexts,  they are ultimately enacted by individuals who, like Richard Aoki, are  flawed, complicated, dedicated, and visionary." —Daryl J. Maeda, author ofRethinking the Asian American Movement