num_pages: 296
description: A sharp and insightful analysis of historic movements against racism in the United States—from the separatism of Marcus Garvey, to the militancy of Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party, to the eloquence of Martin Luther King Jr. and much more—with essential lessons for today’s struggles.In the 40 years since the civil rights movement, many gains have been made—but there is still far to go to win genuine change. Here is a badly needed primer on the history and future of the struggle against racism.Ahmed Shawki is the editor of the International Socialist Review. A member of the National Writers Union, he is also a contributor to The Struggle for Palestine (Haymarket). He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
language: English
title: Black Liberation and Socialism
titlecomplete: Black Liberation and Socialism
genres: Social Justice, History, Sociology, Race, Economics, African American, Activism, Nonfiction, Theory, Politics
ratings_count: 399
publisher: Haymarket Books