The Anti-Imperialist Archive James Boggs - Black Heritage, Beyond the White Horizon (1968)
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Mar 13, 2025 James Boggs, an influential African-American activist and author of 'The American Revolution: Pages from a Negro Worker's Notebook,' delves into the historical context of the Black movement. He discusses the struggles of Black workers in Detroit during WWII, emphasizing their battle against racial discrimination and the significance of the 1943 Detroit rebellion. Boggs also highlights the evolution of Black empowerment in the North, fueled by events like the Birmingham protests, inspiring a new generation to challenge socio-economic injustices.
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Racist Remark Turned on Its Head
- While washing up, a white worker asked James Boggs why his and a coworker's hair were different colors.
- The coworker retorted that it was because the white worker's grandfather raped his grandmother.
Integrating Restaurants
- Black workers challenged racist restaurant practices by flooding establishments that refused them service.
- They aimed to break the pattern of white customers fleeing when Black people entered.
Northward Migration and Ghetto Tensions
- The influx of Southern Black and white workers to Northern factories created tense ghetto situations.
- Black workers observed white Southerners moving into their neighborhoods, despite prior Southern racial tensions.