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- Moving Against the System: The 1968 Congress of Black Writers an
- ISBN
- 9780745338651
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Uk-Trade Paper
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Moving Against the System : The 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Shaping of Global Black Consciousness
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 14.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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In 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their black comrades all over the world. Against a backdrop of widespread racism in the West and ongoing colonialism and imperialism in the Global South, this group of activists, writers, and political figures gathered to discuss the history and struggles of people of African descent and the meaning of black power. For the first time since 1968, David Austin brings alive the speeches and debates of the most important international gathering of black radicals of the era. With never-before-seen texts from Stokely Carmichael, Walter Rodney, and C. L. R. James, these documents will prove invaluable to anyone interested in black radical thought and political activism of the 1960s.
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Pluto Press
ISBN-10
0745338658
ISBN-13
9780745338651
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2309754123
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Publication Name
Moving Against the System : The 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Shaping of Global Black Consciousness
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
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Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Ht1581
Reviews
Like Stokely Carmichael and so many others who participated in the 1968 Congress of Black Writers in Montreal, David Austin seeks to transform the paradigm... With this book, Austin further establishes himself as a leading light within that tradition., 'Austin provides a wonderful contextual and critical Introduction making the contributions of CLR James, Robert Hill, Walter Rodney, James Forman, Stokely Carmichael and many others not only relevant to but also very much alive for contemporary movement theory and practice. A must read for all those concerned with anti-racist revolutionary social transformation today', Reading Moving Against the System as an activist and organizer is to experience time folding in on itself... much of our struggles today are informed in part by some of the men whose speeches and arguments appear here... the documentation of this incredibly important Congress in an accessible book format is sure to remain relevant and instructive for years to come., This collection is a treasure chest of Canadian, Caribbean, and African diasporic history. And David Austin is a remarkable archivist, curator, detective and analyst of this decisive moment., The Congress of Black Writers marks one of the most important gatherings of radical intellectuals in the 20th century... Where else can you find the likes of C. L.R. James, Walter Rodney, Richard B. Moore, James Forman, Stokely Carmichael, Robert Hill and others, talking revolution to an engaged and sometimes combative crowd? I couldn't put the book down., 'Moving Against the System powerfully reminds us of the depth and breadth of the Black radical tradition and its profound, enduring contributions to anti-imperialist thought and action. At a time when such acute insights are badly needed, Austin suggests critical ways to engage with these ideas and histories, to educate and inform today's struggles to change the system', This remarkable collections gathers electric essays from a critical site of the making of a 'global 1968.' Masterfully introduced, it includes the work of leading pan-African thinkers and freedom fighters gathered at the most important North American intellectual event of that critical year. The histories and dilemmas that they dissect are ones with which we still very much live., Moving Against the System powerfully reminds us of the depth and breadth of the Black radical tradition and its profound, enduring contributions to anti-imperialist thought and action. But more than this, at a time when such acute insights are badly needed, Austin suggests critical ways to engage with these ideas and histories, to educate and inform today's struggles to change the system., 'With the groundbreaking publication of key selections from the 1968 Congress of Black Writers and David Austin's in-depth explanation of the gathering's context and significance 'Moving Against the System' speaks to us across five decades with great eloquence and power', 'It is simply extraordinary to read, fifty years later, this collection. Not only has David Austin expertly introduced the interventions of some of the 20th century's most important intellectuals and militants, these texts remind us of a time when the struggles against racism, capitalism, and imperialism converged on a global scale and advanced a project for liberation... a project which remains central and necessary today', Reading Moving Against the System as an activist and organizer is to experience time folding in on itself... much of our struggles today are informed in part by some of the men whose speeches and arguments appear here... the documentation of this incredibly important Congress in an accessible book format is sure to remain relevant and instructive for years to come', 'This collection is a treasure chest of Canadian, Caribbean, and African diasporic history. And David Austin is a remarkable archivist, curator, detective and analyst of this decisive moment', With the groundbreaking publication of key selections from the 1968 Congress of Black Writers and David Austin's in-depth explanation of the gathering's context and significance, Moving Against the System speaks to us across five decades with great eloquence and power., 'Austin provides a wonderful contextual and critical Introduction making the contributions of CLR James, Robert Hill, Walter Rodney, James Forman, Stokely Carmichael and many others not only relevant to but also very much alive for contemporary movement theory and practice. A must read for all those concerned with anti-racist revolutionary social transformation today.', 'The Congress of Black Writers marks one of the most important gatherings of radical intellectuals in the 20th century... Where else can you find the likes of C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, Richard B. Moore, James Forman, Stokely Carmichael, Robert Hill and others, talking revolution to an engaged and sometimes combative crowd? I couldn't put the book down', 'Moving Against The System is a carefully constructed montage of the leadership , dynamics, and substance of what became an international "Movement". It is a revelatory portrait of the past that is no less revealing of the political dynamics and potential of today's "Black Live Matter", "#MeToo", and other activist efforts . A must read', 'David Austin has done a tremendous service by bringing together this brilliant and inspiring collection from the Congress of Black Writers... With white supremacy on the rise once again, the insights contained here provide a vital guide to the waging of revolutionary anti-racist praxis on a global scale', David Austin has done a tremendous service by bringing together this brilliant and inspiring collection from the Congress of Black Writers....With white supremacy on the rise once again, the insights contained here provide a vital guide to the waging of revolutionary anti-racist praxis on a global scale., 'It is simply extraordinary to read, fifty years later, this collection from the Congress of Black Writers in Montreal in 1968. Not only has David Austin gathered and expertly introduced the interventions of some of the 20th century's most important intellectuals and militants, these texts remind us of a time when the struggles against racism, capitalism, and imperialism converged on a global scale and advanced a project for liberation... a project which remains central and necessary today.', 'Reading Moving Against the System as an activist and organiser is to experience time folding in on itself ... much of our struggles today are informed in part by some of the men whose speeches and arguments appear here ... the documentation of this incredibly important Congress in an accessible book format is sure to remain relevant and instructive for years to come', " Moving Against The System is a carefully constructed montage of the leadership, dynamics, and substance of what became an international 'Movement'. It is a revelatory portrait of the past that is no less revealing of the political dynamics and potential of today's "Black Live Matter", "#MeToo", and other activist efforts . A must read.", 'This remarkable collections gathers electric essays from a critical site of the making of a 'global 1968'. Masterfully introduced, it includes the work of leading pan-African thinkers and freedom fighters gathered at the most important North American intellectual event of that critical year. The histories and dilemmas that they dissect are ones with which we still very much live'
Table of Content
Acknowledgements Introduction: The Dialect of Liberation: The Congress of Black Writers at 50 and Beyond - David Austin 1. The Psychology of Subjection: Race Relations in the United States of America - Alvin Poussaint 2. The Haitian Revolution and the History of Slave Revolt - C. L. R. James 3. The Fathers of the Modern Revolt: Marcus Garvey and the Origins of Black Power - Robert Hill 4. African History in the Service of the Black Liberation - Walter Rodney 5. The Civilizations of Ancient Africa - Richard B. Moore 6. Black History in the Americas - Richard B. Moore 7. Race in Britain and the Way Out - Richard Small 8. Moving Against the System: New Directions for the Black Struggle - Harry Edwards 9. Frantz Fanon and the Third World - James Forman 10. Black Power in the USA - Stokely Carmichael 11. 'A Black Woman Speaks Out' - Barbara Jones 12. 'You Don't Play with Revolution': Interview with C. L. R. James - Michael Smith 13. On the Banning of Walter Rodney from Jamaica - C. L. R. James at Montreal Rally 14. Letter to C. L. R. James from Rosie Douglas, June 9, 1968 15. Letter to Rosie Douglas from C. L. R. James, June 27, 1968 Notes Index
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Political Ideologies / Radicalism, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Social History, Black Studies (Global), Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Dewey Decimal
303.48/4
Dewey Edition
23
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
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