Black Power, Black Lawyer is a memoir that stitches suspense, calamity, humor and wit into a tapestry of history, politics, law, culture and romance. Both serious and scandalous, Nkechi Taifa's audacious quest for justice is a gripping commentary on life; the perennial nature of human resistance against oppression; and her earnest embrace of what is fair and correct. Sometimes raw, sometimes abrasive, sometimes passionate, Taifa offers her truth, unapologetically and unfiltered, with honesty and authenticity. Her memoir is the story of a quest rarely told. The search for the resisters and the rebellious; the pursuit of issues on the cutting edge. Although there are memoirs that chronicle iconic leaders striving for justice during the civil rights era, there is scant reminiscence of the transformative journeys for self-realization of ordinary people growing up during the tumultuous Black Power era. Black Power, Black Lawyer offers a uniquely personal glimpse from an insider's perspective into little known or understood parts of this country's history - from juicy stories of the more controversial and militant aspects of the Black liberation struggle, to the craziness of congressional "sausage-making" and the pivotal role of "strange bedfellows." Navigate this audacious quest with Taifa as she bears witness to ancestors, people and episodes that swayed the shaping of her identity and consciousness. No matter which vantage point she found herself - from sitting on the lap of that fine brother pulling security in the front office of the Black Panther Party; to getting arrested right after graduating from law school; to being accused of being an FBI agent; to representing the lead defendant in the Capitol Bombing case; to being detained at an airport five months pregnant as an alleged enemy of the state; to winning a six-figure settlement for clients in a pivotal employment discrimination suit against a major news media network; or to being a catalyst which sparked the change to the infamous crack cocaine laws -- her quest for justice in society reigned supreme. Taifa's memoir is sure to awaken, inform, provoke, move and, at its best, fire you up to either join, or continue, "The Struggle!" "An engaging memoir of not just a fascinating woman, but a history of a movement." -- Kirkus Reviews "Nkechi Taifa's Black Power, Black Lawyer offers us a breathtaking narrative of a life devoted to Black liberation. From the principled defense of political prisoners to demands for reparations, we witness the critical and often exciting trajectory of a lawyer whose work clearly moves us toward radical futures." -- Angela Y. Davis "Nkechi Taifa is a brilliant lawyer and an extraordinary champion for justice, reparations and human rights. Her memoir Black Power, Black Lawyer is a superb stimulus for a new generation of activists and movement lawyers." -- Danny Glover, Actor, film director, political activist "The Black Radical Boomer story never gets old ..." Todd Steven Burroughs, "The Mouthpiece: Nkechi Taifa Bares Her Soul, Scars and Hopes." imixwhatilike.org Nkechi Taifa is a bold, uncompromising advocate for people of color and poor people everywhere. She resisted mass incarceration and the drug war long before it was fashionable. Her gripping life story is sure to inspire a new generation of freedom fighters." -- James Forman, Jr., Pulitzer-prize winning author of Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. As a Black woman lawyer born and living in the United States, I faced many challenges both professionally and personally. I essentially navigated two worlds -- one as a connoisseur of Black power, pride and culture, adorned with an African name, African headwraps, and natural hair. The other, traversing through society working at mainstream organizations and hobnobbing with establishment luminaries while concealing the totality of my authenthic self.  My memoir brings both of these worlds together. I'm no less militant or revolutionary today than I was in my teens and 20s, but my rebelliousness has taken on different expressions as I have navigated my evolutionary path. I now realize that we can confront the injustices and hypocrises of society and still survive it. We can work inside the system while struggling against it. And we can make a difference and have a momentous public impact, despite personal shortcomings. The quest for justice does not require perfection, only dedication to its ideals!  "Nkechi Taifa's riveting memoir is both easy-going and explosive, written with sass and candor. A captivating book remarkably noteworthy for today's times." -- Sonia Sanchez , award-winning poet and author *** Nkechi Taifa came of age during the tumult of the Black Power movement of the late 60s and 70s. Seeking justice throughout her life, she bears witness to ancestors, people and episodes that swayed the shaping of her identity and consciousness. Her experiences over the decades have allowed