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Something to Do with Power: Julian Mayfield's Journey Toward a Black Radical Thought, 1948-1984

Something to Do with Power: Julian Mayfield's Journey Toward a Black Radical Thought, 1948-1984

Romine, David Tyroler

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Series: The John Hope Franklin African American History and Culture

Biographies GeneralBlack American StudiesGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1469685132
ISBN13: 9781469685137
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: Jun 3 2025
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Unlike his more well-known contemporaries such as Malcolm X and Maya Angelou, Julian Hudson Mayfield (1928-1984) has remained on the periphery of mainstream historical narratives. Yet his extensive intellectual archive has been a vital resource for historians exploring Black radicalism. By centering Mayfield's lived experiences across five decades and four continents, this book offers a unique lens into the complex intersections of Black communism, Black nationalism, and Black internationalism during the Cold War era.

Something to Do with Power highlights the importance of Mayfield's story of mutual interest and solidarity in shaping literary and political activism, offering a fresh examination of the Black left's role in American culture. His legacy as a writer, propagandist, and artist committed to resisting the domination of white supremacy underscores his significant, though underappreciated, contribution to American history.

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