{"product_id":"black-power-the-politics-of-liberation-in-america-stokely-carmichael-charles-v-hamilton-1967-vintage-books-paperback","title":"Black Power: The Politics of Liberation in America - Stokely Carmichael \u0026 Charles V. Hamilton - 1967 Vintage Books Paperback","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. May show signs of wear such as:\u003cbr\u003e• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover\u003cbr\u003e• Creases, marks, or tears on pages or dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name\/notes inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCOVER DESIGN BY LARRY RATZKIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlurb\u003c\/strong\u003e: “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehis book presents a political framework and ideology which represents the last reasonable opportunity for this society to work out its racial problems short of prolonged destructive guerrilla warfare. That such violent warfare may be unavoidable is not herein denied. But if there is the slightest chance to avoid it, the politics of Black sable hopescribed in this book is seen as the only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe above was written by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton for inclusion while this book was on press. It represents an effort by the authors to place the arguments of Black Power: The Politics of Liberation in America in the context of the ghetto riots of last summer. It is also a restatement of the basic assumption that underlies this book and the Black Power argument as well. Messrs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarmichael and Hamilton argue that American Negroes can no longer afford to believe that their \"liberation\" will come through traditional political processes. They assert that American racism makes existing political attitudes and institutions irrelevant; that the poverty and powerlessness of this country's black population make it imperative that Negroes organize their own political organisms to make the demands and produce the kind of reevaluation of ideas and institutions to produce the needed social change. To do this, they say, Black Power will have to be understood in terms of its historical roots, its relation to the recent experiences of the Civil Rights movement in electoral and legislative politics, the economics of race relations, and the dynamics of ghetto life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat this book argues a revolutionary position is clear. But whether or not one agrees with that position, or its advocates, it is also clear that there is a good deal to be learned here by black and white Americans. Only the tests of time and politics will determine the validity of Messrs. Carmichael and Hamilton's arguments. But no one can disagree with the view that understanding of the meaning and implications of Black Power as a political program can contribute to racial progress. In a time of terrible crisis in our country this book is an essential part of the dialogue that must take place between Negroes and whites of all persuasions.“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48689162617074,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/7685\/4977\/files\/94BE3143-421D-4C01-AC72-5FFF94F76458.jpg?v=1769374088","url":"https:\/\/postmarkedfromthestars.com\/products\/black-power-the-politics-of-liberation-in-america-stokely-carmichael-charles-v-hamilton-1967-vintage-books-paperback","provider":"Postmarked from the Stars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}