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James Boggs
African-American activist and author of "The American Revolution: Pages from a Negro Worker's Notebook". This episode features a lecture on the Black movement and labor.
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Mar 13, 2025
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James Boggs - Black Heritage, Beyond the White Horizon (1968)
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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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