The panthers can't save us now : debating left politics and Black Lives Matter / by Cedric Johnson.

"In the wake of the mass protests following the police murder of George Floyd nearly every major consumer brand had proclaimed their commitments to antiracism, often with new ad campaigns to match their tweets. Very little in the way of police reform has been achieved. Still less was achieved around...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Cedric, 1971- (Author)
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2022.
Series:Jacobin series.
Subjects:
Racism > United States > History > 21st century.
Income distribution > United States > History > 21st century.
African Americans > Economic conditions > 21st century.
African Americans > Politics and government > 21st century.
Anti-racism > Government policy > United States.
Black lives matter movement.
United States > Race relations > Economic aspects.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Revenu > Répartition > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Noirs américains > Conditions économiques > 21e siècle.
Noirs américains > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Antiracisme > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Mouvement Black Lives Matter.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect économique.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique.
HISTORY / United States / General.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
African Americans > Politics and government.
Income distribution.
Race relations > Economic aspects.
Race relations > Political aspects.
Racism.
United States.
2000-2099
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xvii, 186 pages ; 20 cm.
Variant Title:
Panthers cannot save us now
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface: The Triumph of Black Lives Matter and Neoliberal Redemption / Cedric Johnson
  • Introduction / Vivek Chibber
  • The Panthers Can't Save Us Now: Anti-policing Struggles and the Limits of Black Power / Cedric Johnson
  • Black Political Life and the Blue Lives Matter Presidency / Cedric Johnson
  • Only a Class Politics Can Save Us from Police Violence and Fascism: Lessons from Rosa Luxemburg and Cedric Johnson / Jay Arena
  • In Defense of Black Sentiment: A Comment on Cedric Johnson's Essay Re: Black Power Nostalgia / Mia White
  • Black Exceptionalism and the Militant Capitulation to Economic Inequality / Touré Reed
  • Cedric Johnson and the Other Sixties Nostalgia / Kim Moody
  • What Black Life Actually Looks Like / Cedric Johnson.