From Toussaint to Tupac : The Black International Since the Age of Revolution

Transcending geographic and cultural lines, From Toussaint to Tupac is an ambitious collection of essays exploring black internationalism and its implications for a black consciousness. At its core, black internationalism is a struggle against oppression, whether manifested in slavery, colonialism, or racism. The ten essays in this volume offer a comprehensive overview of the global movements that define black internationalism, from its origins in the colonial period to the present.From Toussaint to Tupac focuses on three moments in global black history: the American and Haitian revolutions, the Garvey movement and the Communist International following World War I, and the Black Power movement of the late twentieth century. Contributors demonstrate how black internationalism emerged and influenced events in particular localities, how participants in the various struggles communicated across natural and man-made boundaries, and how the black international aided resistance on the local level, creating a collective consciousness.In sharp contrast to studies that confine Black Power to particular national locales, this volume demonstrates the global reach and resonance of the movement. The volume concludes with a discussion of hip hop, including its cultural and ideological antecedents in Black Power.Contributors:Hakim Adi, Middlesex University, LondonSylvia R. Frey, Tulane UniversityWilliam G. Martin, Binghamton UniversityBrian Meeks, University of the West Indies, Mona, JamaicaMarc D. Perry, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignLara Putnam, University of PittsburghVijay Prashad, Trinity CollegeRobyn Spencer, Lehman CollegeRobert T. Vinson, College of William and MaryMichael O. West, Binghamton UniversityFanon Che Wilkins, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan Transcending geographic and cultural lines, From Toussaint to Tupac is an ambitious collection of essays exploring black internationalism and its implications for a black consciousness. At its core, black internationalism is a struggle against oppression, whether manifested in slavery, colonialism, or racism. The ten essays in this volume offer a comprehensive overview of the global movements that define black internationalism, from its origins in the colonial period to the present. From Toussaint to Tupac focuses on three moments in global black the American and Haitian revolutions, the Garvey movement and the Communist International following World War I, and the Black Power movement of the late twentieth century. Contributors demonstrate how black internationalism emerged and influenced events in particular localities, how participants in the various struggles communicated across natural and man-made boundaries, and how the black international aided resistance on the local level, creating a collective consciousness. In sharp contrast to studies that confine Black Power to particular national locales, this volume demonstrates the global reach and resonance of the movement. The volume concludes with a discussion of hip hop, including its cultural and ideological antecedents in Black Power. Hakim Adi, Middlesex University, London Sylvia R. Frey, Tulane University William G. Martin, Binghamton University Brian Meeks, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica Marc D. Perry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Lara Putnam, University of Pittsburgh Vijay Prashad, Trinity College Robyn Spencer, Lehman College Robert T. Vinson, College of William and Mary Michael O. West, Binghamton University Fanon Che Wilkins, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan A Collection Of Essays Exploring Black Internationalism And Its Implications For A Black Consciousness. At Its Core, Black Internationalism Is A Struggle Against Oppression, Whether Manifested In Slavery, Colonialism, Or Racism. The Ten Essays In This Volume Offer A Comprehensive Overview Of The Global Movements That Define Black Internationalism, From Its Origins In The Colonial Period To The Present. --back Cover. Contours Of The Black International; From Toussaint To Tupac / Michael O. West And William G. Martin -- The American Revolution And The Creation Of A Global African World / Sylvia Frey -- Haiti, I'm Sorry; The Haitian Revolution And The Forging Of The Black International / Michael O. West And William G. Martin -- Nothing Matters But Color; Transnational Circuits, The Interwar Caribbean, And The Black International / Lara Putman -- Providential Design; American Negroes And Garveyism In South Africa / Robert Vinson -- The Negro Question; The Communist International And Black Liberation In The Interwar Years / Hakim Adi -- Waiting For The Black Gandhi; Satyagrahah And Black Internationalism / Vijay Prashad -- The Rise And Fall Of Caribbean Black Power / Brian Meeks -- Merely One Link In The Worldwide Revolution; Internationalism, State Repression, And The Black Panther Party, 1966-1972 / Robyn Spencer -- Hip Hop's Diasporic Landscapes Of Blackness / Marc D. Perry. Edited By Michael O. West, William G. Martin, & Fanon Che Wilkins. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [259]-297) And Index. Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 16 INTRODUCTION: Contours of the Black International: From Toussaint to Tupac......Page 20 PART 1......Page 64 The American Revolution and the Creation of a Global African World......Page 66 Haiti, I’m Sorry: The Haitian Revolution and the Forging of the Black International......Page 91 PART 2......Page 124 Nothing Matters but Color: Transnational Circuits, the Interwar Caribbean, and the Black International......Page 126 Providential Design: American Negroes and Garveyism in South Africa......Page 149 The Negro Question: The Communist International and Black Liberation in the Interwar Years......Page 174 PART 3......Page 196 Waiting for the Black Gandhi: Satyagraha and Black Internationalism......Page 198 The Rise and Fall of Caribbean Black Power......Page 216 Merely One Link in the Worldwide Revolution: Internationalism, State Repression, and the Black Panther Party, 1966–1972......Page 234 Hip Hop’s Diasporic Landscapes of Blackness......Page 251 Bibliography......Page 278 About the Authors......Page 318 A......Page 322 B......Page 323 C......Page 324 E......Page 326 G......Page 327 H......Page 328 I......Page 329 L......Page 330 N......Page 331 P......Page 332 S......Page 333 U......Page 335 W......Page 336 Z......Page 337 Contents 8 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 16 INTRODUCTION: Contours of the Black International: From Toussaint to Tupac 20 PART 1 64 The American Revolution and the Creation of a Global African World 66 Haiti, I’m Sorry: The Haitian Revolution and the Forging of the Black International 91 PART 2 124 Nothing Matters but Color: Transnational Circuits, the Interwar Caribbean, and the Black International 126 Providential Design: American Negroes and Garveyism in South Africa 149 The Negro Question: The Communist International and Black Liberation in the Interwar Years 174 PART 3 196 Waiting for the Black Gandhi: Satyagraha and Black Internationalism 198 The Rise and Fall of Caribbean Black Power 216 Merely One Link in the Worldwide Revolution: Internationalism, State Repression, and the Black Panther Party, 1966–1972 234 Hip Hop’s Diasporic Landscapes of Blackness 251 Bibliography 278 About the Authors 318 Index 322 A 322 B 323 C 324 D 326 E 326 F 327 G 327 H 328 I 329 J 330 K 330 L 330 M 331 N 331 O 332 P 332 R 333 S 333 T 335 U 335 V 336 W 336 X 337 Y 337 Z 337