35 reviews for:

Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones

Carole Boyce Davies

4.23 AVERAGE

eaclapp41's review against another edition

4.0

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

repeatbeatpoet's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

soafricane's review against another edition

4.0

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Second reading. An articulate theoretical and political assessment of the life of Claudia Jones from her involvement in communist leagues to her steady advocacy for black women's rights via her situation as a transnational, pan-African feminist.
She deserved to live longer than she did but her work remains even longer with us to guide us on the myriad, multi-levered locations that are central to our mission of self-determination.

fleurhel's review against another edition

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Too academic for a book to read in my free time. Also, I lacked any previous knowledge about Claudia Jones or her writings which made the book very difficult to follow and left me with the impression that a lot of content and points made were repeated. 
Which is too bad bc her life seems actually very interesting and this bok's inteoduction presents it as some rediscovery of Claudia Jones so I originally thouht the lack of knowledge wouldn't be a problem. But I would probably be better off reading something akin to a biography about her which incorporated her politics and their evolutions through her life.

bobwhite37's review against another edition

4.0

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced