On Resistance: And the Expansion of We the People's Civil Rights in America

This series of essays address the ongoing debate centered on how patriotism is defined and who is a patriot. True patriotism is much broader than how it has been traditionally described in American society. There is a spirit of opposition within the nation’s history that has never been credited for being the primary source of developing American democracy.

“On Resistance” makes the case that activist groups such as the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, (BPP) have set the tone by making ...