Ronald W. Walters and the Fight for Black Power, 1969-2010. Robert C. Smith. State University of New York Press, 354 pp., $34.95. Reviewed by Todd Steven Burroughs Dr. Ronald Walters presenting at the “Africana @ 40” Conference in 2010 at the Africana Studies and Research Center at Cornell University [dzs_video source=”https://vimeo.com/26820943″ config=”imwil skin” autoplay=”off” cue=”off”…
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The incomparable Voices With Vision and Netfa Freeman invited this discussion of Kwame Ture/Stokely Carmichael in light of continued and renewed interest in the man and his politics. We discussed this review of, and previous debate with, Peniel Joseph whose self-proclaimed “fatherhood” of, and approach to, “Black Power Studies” raises, at minimum, causes for concern. Also mentioned was…
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There can be few places more unlikely than Attica state penitentiary to hear someone say they are a “hopeless optimist.” But there i was sitting in front of Jalil Muntaqim as he shot that big sincere smile as he said it. He was assuring me that we will figure out the problems facing us –…
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