In 1971, Eddie Conway, a member of the Black Panther Party, was convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to life plus thirty years behind bars. Paul Coates was a community worker at the time and didn’t know Eddie well. But Paul was dead certain that Eddie’s charges were bogus. He vowed never to leave Eddie — and in so doing, changed the course of both their lives. For over forty-three years, Paul visited Eddie in prison. This book is a record of their lives and their relationship, told in their own voices. Paul and Eddie talk about their individual stories, their work, their politics, and their immeasurable bond.
