Black Awakening in Capitalist America: An Analytic HistoryMr. Allen discusses the relationship between the power elite and Black discontent. He finds very little difference between those motivations and methods which create and maintain colonialism abroad and those which prevent Black self-determination in the UNited States. Mr. Allen examines various programs designed by the power elite to absorb radicalism and encourages its cooperation with the capitalistic structure. He does not see Black capitalism, Negro organization man, foundation grants, business-managed welfare or token political victories as aiding Black liberation but as producing an atmosphere conducive to even more comprehensive exploitation. "The Third World, the underdeveloped world, exists just as surely within America as it does across the seas", concludes Mr. Allen. "In the dialectic between Black and white America, a preview of what may be in store for the world can be glimpsed." (Back cover). |
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... elite of the CPP . This new elite believed that by consciously acting in favor of the old colonial power ( instead of " flirting " with socialism ) , and by proclaiming its intention to govern in the name of austerity and effi- ciency ...
... elite of the CPP . This new elite believed that by consciously acting in favor of the old colonial power ( instead of " flirting " with socialism ) , and by proclaiming its intention to govern in the name of austerity and effi- ciency ...
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... elite served for a time as just such a " native ruling class , " even though the members of this elite were militant nationalists . When Nkrumah awoke to this reality and attempted to reverse himself , he was soon ousted from office ...
... elite served for a time as just such a " native ruling class , " even though the members of this elite were militant nationalists . When Nkrumah awoke to this reality and attempted to reverse himself , he was soon ousted from office ...
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... elite of Tomming preachers , teachers , and businessmen- politicians . The new black elite seeks to overthrow and take the place of this old elite . To do this it has forged an informal alliance with the corporate forces which run white ...
... elite of Tomming preachers , teachers , and businessmen- politicians . The new black elite seeks to overthrow and take the place of this old elite . To do this it has forged an informal alliance with the corporate forces which run white ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Social Context of Black Power | 21 |
Black Nationalism | 31 |
Copyright | |
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Black Awakening in Capitalist America: An Analytic History Robert L. Allen No preview available - 1990 |
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