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Cedric Robinson

The Time of the Black Radical Tradition
By Joshua Myers
Series: Black Lives
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Cedric Robinson – political theorist, historian, and activist – was one of the greatest black radical thinkers of the twentieth century. This powerful biography by Joshua Myers traces Robinson’s journey from his early activism in the 1960s to his seminal work Black Marxism. The book explores how Robinson challenged the foundations of western political thought, modern capitalism, and race, uncovering the Black Radical tradition as a vital form of resistance that imagines alternative futures.

In the era of Black Lives Matter, Robinson’s critical insights and contributions remain urgently relevant, making this an essential read for those interested in radical political theory and social justice.
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This book is ideal for students, activists, and readers interested in political theory, black radical thought, and the history and practice of resistance against systemic oppression.

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"The first account of the radical thought and life of the great Marxist critic of racial capitalism"--

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Cedric Robinson – political theorist, historian, and activist – was one of the greatest black radical thinkers of the twentieth century. In this powerful work, the first major book to tell his story, Joshua Myers explores how Robinson’s work interrogated the foundations of western political thought, modern capitalism, and changing meanings of race.

Tracing the course of Robinson’s journey from his early days as an agitator in the 1960s to his publication of seminal works such as Black Marxism, Myers frames Robinson’s mission as aiming to understand and practice opposition to “the terms of order.” In doing so, Robinson excavated the Black Radical tradition as a form of resistance that imagined life on wholly different terms was possible.

In the era of Black Lives Matter, that resistance is as necessary as ever, and Robinson’s contribution only gains in importance. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to learn more about it.

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Joshua Myers is praised for an excellent and very readable biography that richly contextualises Cedric Robinson’s life and thought (The Progressive). Robin D. G. Kelley calls it a tour de force and worthy biographical work that urges readers to engage deeply with Robinson’s writings. Corey D. B. Walker highlights the book as necessary and much needed to broaden understanding, with Ken Olende noting it as a clear and concise biography valuable for appreciating Robinson’s ideas. CHOICE praises it as a thought-provoking and inspirational study.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509537921

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 300

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Education & Reference Joshua Myers Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Series: Black Lives

About the Author

Joshua Myers is Assistant Professor in the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University.

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