The African American Encounter with Japan and China: Black Internationalism in Asia, 1895-1945

by Marc S. Gallicchio

Book Overview

In the first book to focus on African American attitudes toward Japan and China, Marc Gallicchio examines the rise and fall of black internationalism in the first half of the twentieth century. This daring new approach to world politics failed in its effort to seek solidarity with the two Asian countries, but it succeeded in rallying black Americans in the struggle for civil rights.

Black internationalism emphasized the role of race or color...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807848670
• ISBN13: 9780807848678
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.3"