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Claudia Jones Denise Lynn

Claudia Jones By Denise Lynn

Claudia Jones by Denise Lynn


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Claudia Jones: Visions of a Socialist America by Denise Lynn

Activist, journalist, and visionary Claudia Jones was one of the most important advocates of Black and women's emancipation in the twentieth century. Arguing for a socialist future based in care and community, as well as the total emancipation of working people across the world, Jones' legacy made its indelible mark on both sides of the Atlantic.

In this ground-breaking new biography, Denise Lynn traces Jones' remarkable life and work, beginning with her immigration to the United States and culminating in her framework for a Black radical feminism that advocated the emancipation of the most oppressed. She reveals how Jones' radicalism was forged as a youth confronting American racism, and how her disillusionment led to a life committed to advocating for socialist liberation. But this activism came at a cost: Jones would be expelled from the US for being a communist. Deported to England, she took up the mantle of anti-colonial liberation movements, soon becoming a fixture in London's West Indian community.

Despite the innumerable obstacles in her way, Jones never wavered in her commitments. In her tireless resistance to capitalism, racism, and sexism, she envisioned an equitable future devoted to peace and humanity-a vision that we all must continue to fight for today.

Claudia Jones Reviews

This book is an accessible and dynamic account of one of the most important Black communist organizers of the twentieth century. Through her examination of Jones's intellectual brilliance, political acumen, and multifaceted life and times, Denise Lynn has made an invaluable contribution to the study of the Tradition of Radical Blackness.
Charisse Burden-Stelly, author of Black Scare/Red Scare

In this compelling, well-researched, and thoughtful biography, Denise Lynn documents how Black radical feminist Claudia Jones fundamentally shaped our politics. Jones's ideas on the intersections of race, gender, and class left an indelible legacy.
Keisha N. Blain, Brown University

About Denise Lynn

Denise Lynn is Professor of History at the University of Southern Indiana.

Table of Contents

Introduction


Chapter 1: Jones Early years (1915-1936)

Chapter 2: Communist Party, USA (1936-1946)

Chapter 3: The Early Cold War (1945-1950)

Chapter 4: Anti-Cold War and Deportation (1950-1955)

Chapter 5: London (1955-1964)


Conclusion

Additional information

NGR9781509549313
9781509549313
1509549315
Claudia Jones: Visions of a Socialist America by Denise Lynn
New
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2023-11-24
288
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