URCHIN SOCIETY

About the Book

URCHIN SOCIETY: The Memoirs of a Black Panther Cub is a coming of age autobiography about the son of two former Black Panther Party members. After the indictment of the BPP 21 and the New York leadership, Alprentice David Emory Davis’ father was sent to NY to represent the Party’s leadership, making him responsible for BPP affiliates on the entire eastern seaboard. After the FBI successfully launched the “COINTELPRO” to eliminate Black Panther leadership, an entire nation of children became collateral damage. With a legacy including a Father who served as a point person for the Black Panther Party, and a mother that navigated her way through the unforgiving post “COINTELPRO” era, Mr. Davis takes you through his life’s journey from childhood to a man.

About the Author

Alprentice David Emory Davis was born to parents who were both hardcore members of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. At home, growing up with is mother and grandmother, his grandmother stressed education and religion, while his mother on the other hand, stressed community activism as well as self reliance, along with education. After excelling in both football and baseball, playing with legendary community and school-based teams throughout his youth and in high school, Alprentice attended Norfolk State University, majoring in Physical Education before financial reasons led to him leave school early to join the United States Navy. After several war-time tours Alprentice arrived back to his community to lend a hand in developing both successful youth sports and youth outreach programs.