Enemies : the clash of races / Haki R. Madhubuti (Don L. Lee)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Madhubuti, Haki R., 1942-

Contributor:

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Race relations.

African Americans--Social conditions--To 1964.

African Americans.

African Americans--Social conditions.

African Americans--Social conditions--1964-1975.

Genre:

Essays.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (inscription) (Banks Collection copy)

Madhubuti, Haki R., 1942-(autograph) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

12 unnumbered pages, vii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 252 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : portrait ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Third World Press, 1978.

Summary:

An explosive collection of essays that call for Black consciousness and revolutionary action. The author examines Black nationalism, white minority rule, Pan-Africanism, the necessity for Black institutions and the role of the creative artist in Black struggle.

Contents:

An Introduction: Is Craziness Only Mind Deep?

Part One: What It Is. From the Beginning: The Decision to Fight. Black Vision: History and Destiny. Black Nationalism: The Coming Force. The Latest Purge: The Attack on Black Nationalism and Pan-Afrikanism by the New Left-the Sons and Daughters of the Old Left. Sixth Pan-Afrikan Congress: What is Being Done to Save the Black Race? Danger: From the White Left, the White Right and the In Between. From Sharpeville to Soweto: The Crisis of White Minority Rule. The Killers Continue Their Death Walk. Soviet-Sino Influence in Afrika: Altruism or Business as Usual?

Part Two: Life-Studies Two. The Redevelopment of the Black Dead Mind: The Building of Black Extended Family Institutions. The Crisis of Black Leadership. To Build the Nationalist/Pan-Afrikanist Organization We Must Understand Why Black Organizations Have Failed in the Past. One Mind: Thought, Diet and Running. The Energy for Struggle. The Quality of Sharing

Part Three: Struggle. Food: White Weapon of Control. The Depression and Black People: Suggestions for Future Developoment. Black Art and White Critics. Should Black People take White People as Mates, Lovers, Friends, Associates, Partners or Comrades? Major Commitment: Our Children-The Unborn-Who will be the Example for Them? Jimmy Carter and Human Rights: A Case for Loud Laughter

Part Four: Decisions and Movement. Enemies: The Clash of Races. The Necessity for Force. Victory and Closing Love.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-252).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy inscribed "To My Sister Joanna - We are the Way. Much love. Haki R. Madhubuti 1/29/78".

Banks Collection copy is "First Printing".

ISBN:

0883780739 :

OCLC:

3980899