Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century (Blackness in Britain) - Softcover

Kehinde Andrews

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1786992779 ISBN 13: 9781786992772

Publisher: Zed Books, 2019

Synopsis

Back to Black traces the long and eminent history of Black radical politics. Born out of resistance to slavery and colonialism, its rich past encompasses figures such as Marcus Garvey, Angela Davis, the Black Panthers and the Black Lives Matter activists of today. At its core it argues that racism is inexorably embedded in the fabric of society, and that it can never be overcome unless by enacting change outside of this suffocating system. Yet this Black radical tradition has been diluted and moderated over time; wilfully misrepresented and caricatured by others; divested of its legacy, potency, inclusivity and force for global change.

Kehinde Andrews explores the true roots of this tradition, and connects the dots to today s struggles by showing what a renewed politics of Black radicalism might look like in the 21st century.

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Review:

Andrews is ferocious and brilliant and absolutely indispensable.
Junot Díaz

Andrews pulls no punches. His concept of black radicalism is raw and powerful. This book is sure to provoke, and will gain him adversaries both black and white because of the home truths it exposes.
Femi Nylander, Rhodes Must Fall

'A timely and important book capturing an important political moment in north Atlantic culture. --Robert Beckford, BAFTA winning documentary filmmaker, and Professor of Theology, Canterbury Christ Church University

About the Author:

Dr. Kehinde Andrews is Associate Professor in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences at Birmingham City University and developed the Europe s first Black Studies undergraduate degree. He is also director of the Centre for Critical Social Research, founder of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity, and co-chair of the Black Studies Association.

He has made many broadcast appearances including BBC Newsnight, BBC Sunday Morning Live and Russell Brand s Under the Skin podcast, writes for the Guardian among other outlets, and has made videos for BBC Viewsnight, Guardian Online and TED Talks. His Guardian Online piece The West Was Built on Racism has been viewed over 10m times on Facebook, to date.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1786992779
• ISBN 13: 9781786992772
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368