Sale 2471 - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, March 29, 2018

115 c   (BLACK PANTHERS.) LeBlanc, Jerry. A Panther at Bay. 11 typescript pages, 11 x 8 1 / 2 inches, stapled in top corner; horizontal; fold, uneven toning and faint paper-clip stain on first page, a single mark in red pen. Np, 6 December 1970 [600/900] A typescript of a feature story on Huey Newton, produced for national distribution. The author (best known for his work with the Manson family) was granted access to Newton for an interview at the Panther head- quarters, which formed the foundation of the article. The story, heavily edited from this state, ran in the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine on 6 December 1970 as “Waiting for Huey.” The Hartford Courant ran it three weeks later. 116 116 c   (BLACK PANTHERS.) Newton, Huey. Letter to a “comrade,” concluding “All Power to the People.” Typed Letter Signed “Huey P. Newton” on Black Panther Party letter- head to Merd Slotniek (Merv Slotnick?). One page, 11 x 8 1 / 2 inches; minimal wear. Oakland, CA, 3 May 1973 [500/750] “Comrade Slotniek: Thank you for your letter requesting a photograph. I have enclosed a photograph, along with one of our recent Papers. Thank you again for your letter. All Power to the People.” 117 c   (BLACK PANTHERS.) [Douglas, Emory; artist.] Bobby, Huey: Political Prisoners of USA Fascism. Poster, 28 1 / 4 x 22 1 / 2 inches; tack holes in corners, light wrinkles and minor wear. San Francisco, CA:: Black Panther Party, circa 1970 [1,000/1,500] Depicts Bobby Seale and Huey Newton, both armed, with the title outlined in barbed wire. Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas, page 94 (variant image). 117