Rev Left Radio Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States
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Nov 29, 2023 In this episode, Dr. CBS discusses her book 'Black Scare/Red Scare', exploring the interconnectedness of anti-radical repression and anti-Black racial oppression. They examine the impact of the Red Scare on black activism, the emergence of black internationalism, and the hypocrisy of state perception towards black internationalism. The speakers also delve into the connection between war, imperialism, and racial oppression, as well as the concept of true Americanism and its association with Black identity extremism.
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APSP Indictment Exposes Suspicion
- The African People's Socialist Party was indicted in 2023 for supposed ties to Russia under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
- This case showcases the ongoing suspicion of black radicals as foreign agents threatening US national security.
Du Bois' Concept of "Which Words"
- W.E.B. Du Bois identified "which words" as slurs invented to discredit worthy movements, like abolitionist then communist.
- This concept explains how Black liberation and communism are intertwined threats in US racial capitalist repression.
Black Internationalism vs US State
- Black internationalism clashes with the US state which tolerates capitalist internationalism.
- Black radical international links anti-colonialism with struggles against racial oppression, making them suspect and subversive.