How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in Race Political Economy and Society
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Contents Preface How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America A Critical Assessment Introduction to the First Edition Part 1 The Black Majority Chapter 1 The Crisis of the Black Working Class Chapter 2 The Black Poor Chapter 3 Grounding with My Sisters Chapter 4 Black Prisoners and Punishment in a Racist/Capitalist State Part 2 The Black Elite Chapter 5 Black Capitalism Chapter 6 Black Brahmins Chapter 7 The Ambiguous Politics of the Black Church Chapter 8 The Destruction of Black Education Part 3 A Question of Genocide Chapter 9 The Meaning of Racist Violence in Late Capitalism Chapter 10 Conclusion: Towards a Socialist America Reviews "Manning Marable examines developments in the political economy of racism in the United States and assesses shifts in the American Political terrain since the first edition....He is one of the most widely read Black progressive authors in the country."-Black Employment Journal "The reissue of Manning Marables How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America confirms that this is a classic work of political history and social criticism. Unfortunately Marables blistering insights into racial injustice and economic inequality remain depressingly relevant. But the good news is that Marables prescient analysis-and his eloquent and self-critical preface to this new edition-will prove critical in helping us to think through and conquer the oppressive forces that remain."-Michael Eric Dyson author of I May Not Get Therewith You: The True Martin Luther King Jr. "For those of us who came of political age in the 1980s Manning Marables How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America was one of our bibles. Published during the cold winter of Reaganism he introduced a new generation of Black activists/thinkers to class and gender struggles within Black communities the political economy of incarceration the limitations of Black capitalism and the nearly forgotten vision of what a socialist future might look like. Two decades later Marables urgent and hopeful voice is as relevant as ever."-Robin D.G. Kelley author of Yo Mamas DisFunktional!:
