We Who Are Dark

The Philosophical Foundations of Black Solidarity

Tommie Shelby

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$30.00 • £24.95 • €27.00

ISBN 9780674025714

Publication Date: 09/15/2007

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336 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

Belknap Press

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Preface
Introduction: Political Philosophy and the Black Experience
1. Two Conceptions of Black Nationalism
2. Class, Poverty, and Shame
3. Black Power Nationalism
4. Black Solidarity after Black Power
5. Race, Culture, and Politics
6. Social Identity and Group Solidarity
Conclusion: The Political Morality of Black Solidarity
Notes
Index

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