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This 3 page paper discusses the book “Race Rebels” by Robin D.G. Kelley. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of Communism and activism. This paper discusses his book. Discussion When Kelley refers to his viewpoint on history as being from "way, way below," he is most probably speaking of
the fact that African-Americans have, for centuries, been at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder. The legacy of slavery is a difficult one: enslaving others requires that the slaver first
define them as non-humans. Once that is done, he can do what he likes with them since by definition they are not people. Thus, slavery demeaned everyone involved with it;
the slaves themselves who were debased and degraded, and their owners, who defined them as non-humans to suit their own purposes, and then despised the slaves for their status. This
terrible legacy has been difficult to overcome, and many African-Americans find it difficult to stand up for themselves because they have been systematically brutalized for so long. In addition, its
generally believed by many whites (and some blacks) that blacks are ____ (fill in your favorite stereotypical term here: lazy, shiftless, stupid, dishonest, etc). That means that African-Americans who are
looking for work, trying to improve themselves, or attempting to find their place in society are already at a great disadvantage. They are looking at things from way, way below.
Kelley says that he "came to history because of politics" (Let the dreamer awake: Talking with Robin D.G. Kelley, 2004; hereafter "Dreamer, 2004"). He wanted to research the ancient cultures
of Africa to help prove that people of African descent "have a long and noble history" (Dreamer, 2004). His research made him realize that "these issues were informed by politics"
(Dreamer, 2004). Kelley wasnt interested in exploring a "romantic past" but in "charting a new future," which led him to the 20th Century and the social movements, specifically the Communist
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