Cedric Robinson traces the emergence of Black political cultures in the United States from slave resistances in the 16th and 17th centuries to the civil rights movements of the present. Drawing on the historical record, he argues that Blacks have constructed both a culture of resistance and a culture of accommodation based on the radically different experiences of slaves and free Blacks.
"Practical, funny, empathetic, shame-free, and joyful." ―Emily Nagoski, PhD, New York Times Bestselling Author of Come Together, Come As You Are, and Burnout Self-esteem ain't self-taught―and it does see color. Let's be real: society was not built with the needs of Black women in mind. And as...
rom CNN’s Abby Phillip, a triumphant new look at Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns of the 1980s and how they changed Black political power“A joyful, rich, must-read biography of a politician whose flaws and gifts were in constant, intense competition.” ―Jake...