The Only Issue of the Newsletter of Black Panther Militant Eldridge Cleaver

Eldridge Cleaver

Pamphlets

The Crusader. Volume 1, Number 1. June 1, 1977. Eight pages. 8.5" x 11" inches, Illustrated with numerous black and white photos. Likely the only issue produced (OCLC shows no later issues). , the newsletter outline includes a substantial article by Kathleen Cleaver (portrayed in her trademark Afro) discussing his legal travails. She thanks the Lord for his release on bail, noting that background information about police frameups of the Movement had become public and changed the atmosphere around his trial. Includes excerpts from Cleaver's addresses to universities and religious organizations around the country, such as a speech from Vanderbilt, "The achilles heel of the stumbling Red Monster" (a repudiation of communism). Cleaver is even pictured chatting with former Nixon Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at Vanderbilt. His revivalist ministry which published this pamphlet, the Eldridge Cleaver Crusades, articulated "a hybrid synthesis of Islam and Christianity he called 'Christlam.'" Overall in very good condition.

Item #17601

Price: $225.00