Blood in My Eye is a book of political philosophy written by George Jackson, a co-founder of the Black Guerrilla Family.
In 1961, George Jackson was sentenced to one year to life in San Quentin State Prison for armed robbery.
Blood in My Eye begins with the statement:We must accept the eventuality of bringing the U.S.A. to its knees; accept the closing off of critical sections of the city with barbed wire, armored pig carriers crisscrossing the streets, soldiers everywhere, tommy guns pointed at stomach level, smoke curling black against the daylight sky, the smell of cordite, house-to-house searches, doors being kicked in, the commonness of death.
[3]Jackson discusses various topics such as the use of guerrilla warfare against the United States government, class struggle and American fascism.
[9] David Lewis of The New York Times criticised the book, claiming that it "lacks the visceral brilliance, the epistolary panache, and the sense of personal growth and complexity stamping the letters and essays in 'Soledad Brother'.