What constitutes black studies and where does this discipline
stand at the end of the twentieth century? In this wide-ranging and
original volume, Manning Marable -- one of the leading scholars of
African American history -- gathers key materials from contemporary
thinkers who interrogate the richly diverse content and multiple
meanings of the collective experiences of black folk.
Here are numerous voices expressing very different political,
cultural, and historical views, from black conservatives, to black
separatists, to blacks who advocate radical democratic
transformation. Here are topics ranging from race and revolution in
Cuba, to the crack epidemic in Harlem, to Afrocentrism and its
critics. All of these voices, however, are engaged in some aspect
of what Marable sees as the essential triad of the black
intellectual tradition: describing the reality of black life and
experiences, critiquing racism and stereotypes, or proposing
positive steps for the empowerment of black people.
Highlights from "Dispatches from the Ebony Tower"
- Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Manning Marable debate the role of
activism in black studies.
- John Hope Franklin reflects on his role as chair of the
President's race initiative.
- Cornel West discusses topics that range from the future of the
NAACP through the controversies surrounding Louis Farrakhan and
black nationalism to the very question of what "race" means.
- Amiri Baraka lays out strategies for a radical new curriculum
in our schools and universities.
- Marable's introduction provides a thorough overview of the
history and current state of black studies in America.
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