Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination by Robin D.G. Kelley (English) Pap

Description: Freedom Dreams by Robin D.G. Kelley "Freedom Dreams examines the radical utopian dreams held by 19th and 20th century Black political movements"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelleys influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja MonetThe 20th-anniversary edition of Kelleys influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja MonetFirst published in 2002, Freedom Dreams is a staple in the study of the Black radical tradition. Unearthing the thrilling history of grassroots movements and renegade intellectuals and artists, Kelley recovers the dreams of the future worlds Black radicals struggled to achieve.Focusing on the insights of activists, from the Revolutionary Action Movement to the insurgent poetics of Aime and Suzanne Cesaire, Kelley chronicles the quest for a homeland, the hope that communism offered, the politics of surrealism, the transformative potential of Black feminism, and the long dream of reparations for slavery and Jim Crow.In this edition, Kelley includes a new introduction reflecting on how movements of the past 20 years have expanded his own vision of freedom to include mutual care, disability justice, abolition, and decolonization, and a new epilogue exploring the visionary organizing of todays freedom dreamers.This classic history of the power of the Black radical imagination is as timely as when it was first published. Author Biography Robin D. G. Kelley is Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is author or co-editor of numerous award-winning books including Thelonious Monk- The Life and Times of an American Original(The Free Press, 2009); Yo Mamas Disfunktional!- Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America (Beacon Press, 1997);and Race Rebels- Culture, Politics, and the Black Working Class (The Free Press, 1994), among others. Table of Contents Foreword by Aja MonetIntroduction: Freedom Dreams: From Noun to Verb, Fall 2021Preface"When History Sleeps": A Beginning1. Dreams of the New Land2. "The Negro Question": Red Dreams of Black Liberation3. "Roaring from the East": Third World Dreaming4. "A Day of Reckoning": Dreams of Reparations5. "This Battlefield Called Life": Black Feminist Dreams6. Keeping It (Sur)real: Dreams of the Marvelous"When History Wakes": A New Beginning, Fall 2021SourcesAcknowledgmentsIndex Review "Based on Kelleys belief that to make a better world we must first imagine it, this brilliantly conceived and written book recounts the accomplishments of Black activists and thinkers over the past century who have been committed to remaking the world."—Library Journal"Few books have had a more profound impact on me as a thinker and as a human being than Freedom Dreams."—Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning author of How to Be an Antiracist"Robin D. G. Kelley produces histories of Black radicalism and visions of the future that defy convention and expectation."—Angela Y. Davis"Freedom Dreams was a blast of fresh air in the dark days of 2002, and its reissue will have the same effect today when its even more needed. . . . A handbook of dynamic hope."—Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of Not "A Nation of Immigrants": Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion"Robin D. G. Kelley teaches us that dreams of freedom are all we need and not enough. . . . Its time to read Freedom Dreams again, and again."—Fred Moten, author of consent not to be a single being"A bold and provocative celebration of the Black radical imagination in the 20th century."—Laura Ciolkowski, The New York Times Book Review"Robin Kelley may well be the hippest intellectual in the land. . . . [He] writes unflinchingly of freedom and love, dreams and visions, revolts of the mind."—Jason Sokol, The Nation"From one of the most important thinkers of our time,Freedom Dreams is a tour de force that opens up fresh modes of knowledge and radical possibilities."—Elizabeth Hinton, author of America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s"Kelley and the Black freedom struggle he chronicles show us once again how to rebuild a politics of desire, of a freedom worthy of the name."—Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Wont Love You Back Review Quote "A bold and provocative celebration of the black radical imagination in the 20th century." --Laura Ciolkowski, The New York Times Book Review "Based on Kelleys belief that to make a better world we must first imagine it, this brilliantly conceived and written book recounts the accomplishments of black activists and thinkers over the past century who have been committed to remaking the world." -- Library Journal "Through this masterful book of black radical history and philosophy, I can look past the dreariness of our unfree world with the binoculars of the imaginary, learning from those female and male 20th century activists Kelley chronicled, who refused to let any oppressor stop their movement dreams of a free life, of a free world." --Ibram X. Kendi, author of Stamped From the Beginning Details ISBN080700703X Author Robin D.G. Kelley Short Title Freedom Dreams Pages 280 Publisher Beacon Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 080700703X ISBN-13 9780807007037 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-08-23 Imprint Beacon Press Subtitle The Black Radical Imagination Place of Publication Boston, MA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-08-23 NZ Release Date 2022-08-23 US Release Date 2022-08-23 UK Release Date 2022-08-23 Replaces 9780807009772 DEWEY 305.896 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145092390;

Price: 35.96 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2025-01-21T02:30:00.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.1 AUD