Author Talk: On the Black Panther Party with Dr. Robyn Spencer

​The Revolution Has Come: In Conversation with Dr. Robyn C. Spencer

​Lit Club NYC is honored to host a special author conversation with historian Dr. Robyn C. Spencer, centered on her acclaimed book The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland.

​Drawing on interviews with rank-and-file members, archival research, and FBI files, Spencer reframes the Black Panther Party not as a top-down movement driven solely by its leaders, but as a living, evolving organization shaped by hundreds of young people coming into political consciousness. Her work illuminates the Party’s internal debates, its responses to state repression, and the often-overlooked roles of women in shaping its ideology, programs, and legacy.

​Together, we’ll explore questions such as:

• ​How did everyday members shape the vision and contradictions of the Black Panther Party?

• ​What role did gender politics play within the movement—and how were women central to its survival and critique?

• ​How do movements evolve under surveillance, repression, and internal tension?

• ​What does the Panthers’ history reveal about power, organizing, and self-determination today?

​Expect a thoughtful, historically grounded discussion with space for audience engagement, questions and reflection.

​This event is hosted in partnership with Outlandish, Brooklyn's first hiking store with a mission to help people reconnect with nature. 

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​🎟️ Event Ticket includes wine, access to the event and guided programming

​🎟️ Book Ticket includes book, wine, access to the event and guided programming

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