The role of black public intellectuals is being passionately debated both within and outside academia. This book offers an expansive examination of African-American intellectuals, both historically and in contemporary life.
As the political climate of the United States moves rightward, effective and visionary voices from the left become both rarer and more essential. In this volume, the author provides such a voice.
The first comprehensive exploration of 'The Captive Maternal', its profound historical roots and its revolutionary influence on Black feminist studies, radicalism, political philosophy and US politics