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Back to Black

Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century

Biography and non-fiction prose National liberation and independence Social and political philosophy Social discrimination and social justice Ethnic studies Human rights, civil rights Political activism / Political engagement

Author: Kehinde Andrews

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Collection: Blackness in Britain

Language: English

Published by: Zed Books

Published on: 10th July 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 360 pages

ISBN: 9781786992802


Reviews

Lucid, fluent and compelling – Observer

We need writers like Andrews ... These are truths we need to be hearing – New Statesman

Back to Black

The book traces the long and eminent history of Black radical politics. Born out of resistance to slavery and colonialism, its rich past encompasses figures such as Marcus Garvey, Angela Davis, the Black Panthers and the Black Lives Matter activists of today. At its core it argues that racism is inexorably embedded in the fabric of society, and that it can never be overcome unless by enacting change outside of this suffocating system. Yet this Black radicalism has been diluted and moderated over time; wilfully misrepresented and caricatured by others; divested of its legacy, potency, and force.

Kehinde Andrews explores the true roots of this tradition and connects the dots to today’s struggles by showing what a renewed politics of Black radicalism might look like in the 21st century.

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