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From early points of Black thought in the West there has been a persistent trend rooted in the need for racial vindication and the politics of redemption. These notions are rooted in the idea that Black people must vindicate themselves collectively as a race to their oppressors in order to be redeemed. These ideas can be seen even in the intellectual work of early Haitian founding fathers as well as Black thinkers from Frederick Douglass to Marcus Garvey. How sound has it been to assume the politics of redemption as a vehicle of Black liberation? Does such thinking do anything but replicate the power dynamics that allowed belief in racial inferiority? Is there any materialist value in such politics, or are they a burdensome relic of times gone past?
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The Politics of Redemption and Black Leadership Revisited
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-politics-of-redemptio_b_2937587
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From early points of Black thought in the West there has been a persistent trend rooted in the need for racial vindication and the politics of redemption. These notions are rooted in the idea that Black people must vindicate themselves collectively as a race to their oppressors in order to be redeemed. These ideas can be seen even in the intellectual work of early Haitian founding fathers as well as Black thinkers from Frederick Douglass to Marcus Garvey. How sound has it been to assume the politics of redemption as a vehicle of Black liberation? Does such thinking do anything but replicate the power dynamics that allowed belief in racial inferiority? Is there any materialist value in such politics, or are they a burdensome relic of times gone past?
About TIR
Thank you, guys, again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and every one of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron-only programming, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!
Become a patron now: https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents
Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, especially YouTube!
THANKS Y'ALL
YouTube: www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast & www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/
Twitter: @TIRShowOakland
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Pascal Robert in Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/PascalRobert
Get THIS IS REVOLUTION Merch here: www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com
Get the music from the show here: https://bitterlakeoakland.bandcamp.com/
Readings
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-politics-of-redemptio_b_2937587

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