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Activist, journalist, and visionary Claudia Jones was one of the
most important advocates of Black and women’s emancipation in the
twentieth century. Arguing for a socialist future based in care and
community, as well as the total emancipation of working people
across the world, Jones’ legacy made its indelible mark on both
sides of the Atlantic. In this ground-breaking new biography,
Denise Lynn traces Jones’ remarkable life and work, beginning
with her immigration to the United States and culminating in her
framework for a Black radical feminism that advocated the
emancipation of the most oppressed. She reveals how Jones’
radicalism was forged as a youth confronting American racism, and
how her disillusionment led to a life committed to advocating for
socialist liberation. But this activism came at a cost: Jones would
be expelled from the US for being a communist. Deported to England,
she took up the mantle of anti-colonial liberation movements, soon
becoming a fixture in London’s West Indian community. Despite the
innumerable obstacles in her way, Jones never wavered in her
commitments. In her tireless resistance to capitalism, racism, and
sexism, she envisioned an equitable future devoted to peace and
humanity—a vision that we all must continue to fight for today.
Activist, journalist, and visionary Claudia Jones was one of the
most important advocates of Black and women’s emancipation in the
twentieth century. Arguing for a socialist future based in care and
community, as well as the total emancipation of working people
across the world, Jones’ legacy made its indelible mark on both
sides of the Atlantic. In this ground-breaking new biography,
Denise Lynn traces Jones’ remarkable life and work, beginning
with her immigration to the United States and culminating in her
framework for a Black radical feminism that advocated the
emancipation of the most oppressed. She reveals how Jones’
radicalism was forged as a youth confronting American racism, and
how her disillusionment led to a life committed to advocating for
socialist liberation. But this activism came at a cost: Jones would
be expelled from the US for being a communist. Deported to England,
she took up the mantle of anti-colonial liberation movements, soon
becoming a fixture in London’s West Indian community. Despite the
innumerable obstacles in her way, Jones never wavered in her
commitments. In her tireless resistance to capitalism, racism, and
sexism, she envisioned an equitable future devoted to peace and
humanity—a vision that we all must continue to fight for today.
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