We Who Are Dark: The Philosophical Foundations of Black Solidarity

by Tommie Shelby

Book Overview

African American history resounds with calls for black unity. From abolitionist times through the Black Power movement, it was widely seen as a means of securing a full share of America's promised freedom and equality. Yet today, many believe that black solidarity is unnecessary, irrational, rooted in the illusion of 'racial' difference, at odds with the goal of integration, and incompatible with liberal ideals and American democracy. A response to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674019369
• ISBN13: 9780674019362
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.4"