As Black As Resistance

In the United States, both struggles against oppression and the gains made by various movements for equality have often been led by Black people. Still, though progress has regularly been fueled by radical Black efforts, liberal politics are based on ideas and practices that impede the continued progress of Black America. Building on their original essay The Anarchism of Blackness, Samudzi and Anderson show the centrality of anti-Blackness to the foundational violence of the United States and to the racial structures upon which it is based as a nation. Racism is not, they say, simply a product of capitalism. Rather, we must understand how anti-Blackness shaped the contours and logics of European colonialism and its many legacies, to the extent that Blackness and citizenship are exclusive categories.

As Black As Resistancemakes the case for a new program of self-defense and transformative politics for Black Americans, one rooted in an anarchistic framework that the authors liken to the Black experience itself. This book argues against compromise and negotiation with intolerance. It is a manifesto for everyone who is ready to continue progressing towards liberation.

Zo Samudziis a writer and doctoral student in Medical Sociology at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research focuses on the scientific logics that produce race and gender, particularly focusing on transgender health and the ways Blackness is constructed.

William C. Andersonis a freelance writer. His work has been published by theGuardian, MTV, andPitchfork, among others. You can read many of his writings atTruthoutor at the Praxis Center for Kalamazoo College, where hes a contributing editor covering race, class, and immigration.

• Paperback:180 pages
• Publisher:AK Press (June 5, 2018)
• Language:English
• ISBN-10:1849353166
• ISBN-13:9781849353168
• UNSPSC Code:55101500
• Product Dimensions:5.2 x 0.5 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight:7 ounces