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Back to Black
Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century
Back to Black
Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century
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Description
Back to Black 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.
Table of Contents
1. Narrow Nationalism
2. Pan-Africanism
3. Black is a Country
4. Cultural Nationalism
5. Blackness
6. Black Marxism
7. Liberal Radicalism
8. Black Survival
Epilogue: It's Already Too Late
Product details
Published | 15 Sep 2019 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 368 |
ISBN | 9781786992772 |
Imprint | Zed Books |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Series | Blackness in Britain |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Andrews takes the concepts that underpin so much of our woolly, contemporary talk about blackness, structural racism, pan-Africanism and – most of all – radicalism, and does the hard, essential work of re-inserting meaning and critique into the debate. An unflinching and authentic contribution.
Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging
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This book shows that the liberal road to reform was a dead end; it is time to commit to revolution.
Black Agenda Report
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Back to Black by Kehinde Andrews has made me reassess my view of reparations for slavery. I actually felt the shift happening.
Emily Maitlis, BBC journalist and presenter
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Andrews pulls no punches. His concept of black radicalism is raw and powerful. This book is sure to provoke, and will gain him adversaries – both black and white – because of the home truths it exposes.
Femi Nylander, Rhodes Must Fall
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A fiery, in-depth investigation of black radicalism and a call for a more revolutionary, liberated society across the globe.
Foreword Reviews
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Andrews is ferocious and brilliant and absolutely indispensable.
Junot Díaz

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