In early March 1970, Jean Genet agreed to visit the United States to campaign for the Black Panther Party. Asked by the organizers if he could travel on short notice, the legendary writer said yes, all his possessions fit into a small suitcase. Genet left France the following day, sneaked into the US via Canada, and, starting in New York, launched into a dizzying two-month tour of American college campuses, accompanied by Black Panther Party members. He lectured American students and intellectuals on American racism and encouraged them to support the Black Panthers and their chairman, Bobby