Robyn C. Spencer is a historian whose research centers on social protest after World War II, urban and working-class radicalism, and gender. Her scholarship delves into the intricate connections between racial liberation, sexism, and class struggle, highlighting often-overlooked voices and experiences. Through her writing and teaching, Spencer aims to illuminate the crucial contributions of African American activists, particularly women and the working class, to the American social movement landscape. Her research uncovers how these forces shaped the trajectory of social protest and political dissent within the United States.
In The Revolution Has Come Robyn C. Spencer traces the Black Panther Party's organizational evolution in Oakland, California, examining how its internal politics along with external forces such as COINTELPRO shaped the Party's efforts at fostering self-determination in Oakland's black communities.