How influential was the black panther movement at their peak?
Why were they so prominent? , was it due to good timing and luck or through sheer hard work and promotion?
Why did they do better/worse than other similar movements ?
Is there a generally accepted history or is it split down political lines?
Was there ever any great controversy that discredited them in any way?
Can anybody recommended some well received, reliable books or documentaries on them?
please and thank you
If it helps, there has been a lot of discussion about the Black Panthers in this subreddit. Just do a search, limited to this sub, on "black panthers".
This is not to discourage further discussion or some specific questions you may have, but it's good background.