Walters uses the tools of comparative politics for examining similar Black and white social institutions and organizations in the United States and other countries and for creating a "tailored" Pan African perspective as a criteria with which to describe the interactive relationships between the American Black community and Blacks in Britain, South Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean. He fashions a unique and radically new perspective and model for addressing the age-old question of the African continuum by advancing the notion that Pan Africanism can be about the struggle for community - a struggle not incompatible with efforts to change the State. His is a twenty-first century view of race relations and classes in the post-modern era of capitalism. Pan Africanism in the African Diaspora is broadly a work of political science in that it is concerned with political phenomena and applies methods of analysis from that field.
Afrikanisch-Amerikanisches Leben Reihe
Diese Serie befasst sich mit der reichen und vielfältigen Geschichte des afroamerikanischen Lebens, von seinen afrikanischen Ursprüngen bis in die Gegenwart. Sie erforscht entscheidende Momente, einflussreiche Persönlichkeiten und die sozialen Bewegungen, die die afroamerikanische Erfahrung geprägt haben. Sie bietet tiefe Einblicke in die Kultur, die Kämpfe und die Triumphe, die diesen bedeutenden Teil der amerikanischen Erzählung definieren. Die Leser lernen die Wege zur Freiheit, den Kampf für Rassengerechtigkeit und die anhaltenden Auswirkungen auf die amerikanische Gesellschaft kennen.
The Autobiography of William Sanders Scarborough
An American Journey from Slavery to Scholarship
- 442 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
The autobiography highlights Scarborough's remarkable journey from slavery in Macon, Georgia, to becoming a prominent scholar and the president of Wilberforce University. Despite facing significant racism, he excelled in classical studies and made history as the first African American member of the Modern Language Association. His advocacy for liberal arts education stood in stark contrast to the prevailing views of his time, as he fought against the legacy of illiteracy and the dismissive attitudes toward Black intellectualism, promoting the importance of reading and writing.
A southern black community's struggle to defend itself against racist groups.
Murray Jackson's final poetry collection delves into the rich history and resilience of Detroit's Black community. As a respected educator, political figure, and philanthropist, Jackson blends blues vernacular with visual arts and diverse musical influences. His work reflects his multifaceted background as a Classicist and athlete, showcasing his commitment to humanism and inspiration. The poems celebrate both the struggles and hopes of urban life, making this collection a poignant tribute to the cultural legacy of Detroit.
Having more in common than their deaths on the same day in 1997, the late Cheddi Jagan of Guyana and Michael Manley of Jamaica both represented a radical perspective in modern Caribbean politics. Jagan and Manley each had a bold and creative ability to connect labor and politics and made it their priority to minimize poverty and inequality and to enhance the welfare of the Caribbean's disadvantaged and dispossessed. Caribbean Labor and Politics looks closely at the legacies of Jagan and Manley and their ramifications for the political and economic struggles of the Caribbean region and the world.This edited volume brings together a variety of studies on the lives, works, and intellectual and practical contributions of these two stalwart political leaders. The chapters focus primarily on Jagan's and Manley's years as heads of state of their respective countries and also encapsulate their pre-political years―mainly their growing-up experiences and their organizational work in the labor movement. The core contributions of these men are characterized in terms of their pivotal struggles towards the realization of what we term the "working class project."