Description: Afro-Indigenous History of the United States, An by Kyle T. Mays The first intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early AmericaThe first intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early AmericaBeginning with pre-Revolutionary America and moving into the movement for Black lives and contemporary Indigenous activism, Afro-Indigenous historian Kyle T. Mays argues that the foundations of the US are rooted in antiblackness and settler colonialism, and that these parallel oppressions continue into the present. He explores how Black and Indigenous peoples have always resisted and struggled for freedom, sometimes together, and sometimes apart. Whether to end African enslavement and Indigenous removal or eradicate capitalism and colonialism, Mays show how the fervor of Black and Indigenous peoples calls for justice have consistently sought to uproot white supremacy.Mays uses a wide-array of historical activists and pop culture icons, "sacred" texts, and foundational texts like the Declaration of Independence and Democracy in America. He covers the civil rights movement and freedom struggles of the 1960s and 1970s, and explores current debates around the use of Native American imagery and the cultural appropriation of Black culture. Mays compels us to rethink both our history as well as contemporary debates and to imagine the powerful possibilities of Afro-Indigenous solidarity.Includes an 8-page photo insert featuring Kwame Ture with Dennis Banks and Russell Means at the Wounded Knee Trials; Angela Davis walking with Oren Lyons after he leaves Wounded Knee, SD; former South African president Nelson Mandela with Clyde Bellecourt; and more. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Kyle T. Mays is an Afro-Indigenous (Saginaw Chippewa) writer and scholar of US history, urban studies, race relations, and contemporary popular culture. He is an Assistant Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Hip Hop Beats, Indigenous Rhymes- Modernity and Hip Hop in Indigenous North America. Review "Nuanced and illuminating, this book is a worthy addition to a remarkable series."—Booklist"This book reveals uncomfortable truths about the dehumanizing legacies of both capitalism and colonialism while forging a path of reconciliation between the Black and Native communities. Mays offers a solid entry point for further study. An enlightening reexamination of American history."—Kirkus Reviews"Accessible and informative . . . Mayss colloquial voice enlivens the often-distressing history . . . This immersive revisionist history sheds light on an overlooked aspect of the American past."—Publishers Weekly"This book underscores the importance of the bold truth-telling of American history. We all benefit when historians like Mays focus on dismantling misconceptions about Black and Indigenous struggles for liberation, justice, and unity."—City Book Review"Dr. Mays reminds us that both the Indian problem and the Negro problem are, in fact, a white supremacist problem."—Melanin Mvskoke, Afro-Indigenous (Mvskoke Creek) activist"Reading An Afro-Indigenous History of the US in addition to Beacon Presss ReVisioning American History series more generally—are one among the many actions available to us for opening our hearts and minds into widening our circles of compassion and deeper solidarity across our differences."—The Rev. Dr. Carl Gregg, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, Maryland"Framed as an answer to questions in Mayss life as well as in his scholarship, this is a startlingly ambitious and deeply engaging study. . . . Mays changes also the whole story of US whiteness as a system of thought and power. A perfect book to be read . . . to understand the mess we are in and the resources of those who resist."—David Roediger, author of How Race Survived US History"Required reading to comprehend the deep historical relationship between the Indigenous peoples who were transported from Africa into chattel slavery and the Indigenous peoples who were displaced by European settler colonialism to profit from the land and resources, two parallel realities in search of self-determination and justice."—Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States"While we know that slavery and settler colonialism are intricately linked, Kyle Mays uniquely demonstrates that the afterlives of these two institutions are also linked. They provide the land, bodies, and capital for newer systems of bondage to flourish, such as mass incarceration. You will never think of the peoples history the same way after reading An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States."—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination"Only twenty years ago, Kyle Mayss voice wouldnt even have passed through academias and medias gatekeepers. The fact that a voice like this can be heard today and tell his own story is unexpected great news for America . . . and its just the beginning."—Raoul Peck, director of I Am Not Your Negro and Exterminate All the Brutes Review Quote "Nuanced and illuminating, this book is a worthy addition to a remarkable series." -- Booklist "This book reveals uncomfortable truths about the dehumanizing legacies of both capitalism and colonialism while forging a path of reconciliation between the Black and Native communities. Mays offers a solid entry point for further study. An enlightening reexamination of American history." -- Kirkus Reviews "Accessible and informative . . . Mayss colloquial voice enlivens the often-distressing history . . . This immersive revisionist history sheds light on an overlooked aspect of the American past." -- Publishers Weekly "This book underscores the importance of the bold truth-telling of American history. We all benefit when historians like Mays focus on dismantling misconceptions about Black and Indigenous struggles for liberation, justice, and unity." -- City Book Review "Dr. Mays reminds us that both the Indian problem and the Negro problem are, in fact, a white supremacist problem." --Melanin Mvskoke, Afro-Indigenous (Mvskoke Creek) activist "Reading An Afro-Indigenous History of the US in addition to Beacon Presss ReVisioning American History series more generally--are one among the many actions available to us for opening our hearts and minds into widening our circles of compassion and deeper solidarity across our differences." --The Rev. Dr. Carl Gregg, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, Maryland "Framed as an answer to questions in Mayss life as well as in his scholarship, this is a startlingly ambitious and deeply engaging study. . . . Mays changes also the whole story of US whiteness as a system of thought and power. A perfect book to be read . . . to understand the mess we are in and the resources of those who resist." --David Roediger, author of How Race Survived US History "Required reading to comprehend the deep historical relationship between the Indigenous peoples who were transported from Africa into chattel slavery and the Indigenous peoples who were displaced by European settler colonialism to profit from the land and resources, two parallel realities in search of self-determination and justice." --Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States "While we know that slavery and settler colonialism are intricately linked, Kyle Mays uniquely demonstrates that the afterlives of these two institutions are also linked. They provide the land, bodies, and capital for newer systems of bondage to flourish, such as mass incarceration. You will never think of the peoples history the same way after reading An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States ." --Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination "Only twenty years ago, Kyle Mayss voice wouldnt even have passed through academias and medias gatekeepers. The fact that a voice like this can be heard today and tell his own story is unexpected great news for America . . . and its just the beginning." --Raoul Peck, director of I Am Not Your Negro and Exterminate All the Brutes Details ISBN0807006998 Author Kyle T. Mays Pages 264 Publisher Beacon Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0807006998 ISBN-13 9780807006993 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-11-15 Imprint Beacon Press DEWEY 973.0496073 Place of Publication Boston, MA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-11-15 NZ Release Date 2022-11-15 US Release Date 2022-11-15 UK Release Date 2022-11-15 Series REVISIONING HISTORY Edited by Navneet Kumar Birth 1954 Death 1939 Affiliation Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany Position Associate Professor of Operations Management Qualifications PsyD Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139142963;
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