Black Political Thought

In Black Political Thought: From David Walker to the Present Sherrow O. Pinder has brought together the writings and discourses central to black political thought and African American politics compiling a unique anthology of speeches and articles from over 150 years of African American history. Providing in-depth examinations and critical analyses of topics such as slavery reconstruction race and racism black nationalism and black feminism - from a range of perspectives - students are equipped with a comprehensive and informative account of how these issues have fundamentally shaped and continue to shape black political thinking. Each of the six thematic parts is framed by an introduction written by black scholars working in the field and a list of further readings. Individual chapters are then enhanced by end-of-chapter questions and author biographies. Written for the interdisciplinary field of black studies and other social science and humanities disciplines this textbook offers a unique resource for political scientists sociologists historians feminists and the general reader of black political thought.