Thursday, October 3, 2019

Ten top books about black radicalism

Kehinde Andrews is associate professor in sociology at Birmingham City University. He is also the chair of the Black Studies Association and of the Organisation of Black Unity. He writes for the Guardian and the Independent.

Andrews's newest book is Back to Black: Black Radicalism for the 21st Century.

At the Guardian he tagged ten top books about black radicalism, including:
Garvey and Garveyism by Amy Jacques Garvey (1963)

The Universal Negro Improvement Association, founded in 1914, grew into largest and most influential black political organisation of all time. At its peak it had millions of members across the African diaspora, long before the days of social media or even widespread use of the telephone. Marcus Garvey is most credited with the rise of the organisation, but black women were the backbone of the movement, representing more than half of the membership. Amy Jacques Garvey was indispensable to the organisation and curated the memory of her husband in both the Philosophy and Opinions and in Garvey and Garveyism, which also includes her own writing.
Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue