Decolonial Marxism: Essays from the Pan-African Revolution

by Walter Rodney Narrated by Terrence Kidd

Overview

A previously unpublished collection of Rodney's essays on Marxism, spanning his engagement with of Black Power, Ujamaa Villages, and the everyday people who put an end to a colonial era



Early in life, Walter Rodney became a major revolutionary figure in a dizzying range of locales that traversed the breadth of the Black diaspora: in North America and Europe, in the Caribbean, and on the African continent. He was not only a witness of a Pan-African and socialist internationalism; in his efforts to build mass organizations, catalyze rebellious ferment, and theorize an anti-colonial path to self-emancipation, he can be counted among its prime authors.



In drawing together pages where he elaborates on the nexus of race and class, offers his reflections on radical pedagogy, outlines programs for newly independent nation-states, considers the challenges of anti-colonial historiography, and produces balance sheets for a dozen wars for national liberation, this volume captures something of the range and power of Rodney's output. But it also demonstrates the unbending consistency that unites his life and work: the ongoing reinvention of living conception of Marxism, and a respect for the still untapped potential of mass self-rule.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"If Walter Rodney's assassins were under the impression that they could arrest the flow of his ideas by destroying his body, they could have not been more wrong ... In the context of the new resistance to global capitalism, his captivating analysis resonates more than ever before."
—Angela Davis, author of Women, Race and Class

"Rodney's perspective is alive, dazzling with the potential of revolution."
—Vijay Prashad, author of The Poorer Nations and Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research

"Highly original ... It is very rare to find a thinker in the contemporary world who is equally committed to both theory and action and perhaps Rodney is one those few who does it seamlessly and that is what marks him as unique."
—Viswesh Rammohan, Marx & Philosophy

"Walter Rodney galvanised liberation by awakening radical Pan-African consciousness ... [Decolonial Marxism's] messages are consequential for our day and age."
—Donari Yahzid, Race & Class

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176067408
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	08/02/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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