MANNING MARABLE

"Manning Marable examines developments in the political economy of racism in the United States and assesses shifts in the American Political terrain since the first edition....He is one of the most widely read Black progressive authors in the country."-"Black Employment Journal" "The reissue of Manning Marable's "How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America" confirms that this is a classic work of political history and social criticism. Unfortunately, Marable's blistering insights into racial injustice and economic inequality remain depressingly relevant. But the good news is that Marable's prescient analysis-and his eloquent and self-critical preface to this new edition-will prove critical in helping us to think through and conquer the oppressive forces that remain."-Michael Eric Dyson, author of "I May Not Get Therewith You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr." "For those of us who came of political age in the 1980s, Manning Marable's "How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America" was one of ourbibles. Published during the cold winter of Reaganism, he introduced a new generation of Black activists/thinkers to class and gender struggles within Black communities, the political economy of incarceration, the limitations of Black capitalism, and the nearly forgotten vision of what a socialist future might look like. Two decades later, Marable's urgent and hopeful voice is as relevant as ever."-Robin D.G. Kelley, author of "Yo' Mama's DisFunktional :

A monumental visual record of over 500 carefully selected photos that document African American history from the early 19th century to the present day, `Freedom` explores the subject with incredible comprehensiveness and includes some of America`s most iconic images as well as never before published photographs. These are accompanied by a thought-provoking text and work of scholarship provided by two authorities on African American history.