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A review by morganpearcy
Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones by Carole Boyce Davies
4.0
This is an important piece of work for those interested in decolonial Marxism. Marx was a white, cishetero man of immense economic privilege. While Marxism is a commonly understood term, the philosophy is unfairly attributed to Marx himself, and Engles.
Claudia Jones is a prime example of the vast quantity of labor that Black, Indigenous, and other melanated humans have done to develop the philosophy commonly understood as Marxism - and to actually ACTION it. Quantifiably much more than any white Eurocentric cishet man ever has. I really appreciated the insights into Claudia’s life. The writing was spot on. The historical storytelling hit all the right notes. This book really made me think about my own approach to the study of Marxism. Highly recommend, if you’re interested in the topic.
Claudia Jones is a prime example of the vast quantity of labor that Black, Indigenous, and other melanated humans have done to develop the philosophy commonly understood as Marxism - and to actually ACTION it. Quantifiably much more than any white Eurocentric cishet man ever has. I really appreciated the insights into Claudia’s life. The writing was spot on. The historical storytelling hit all the right notes. This book really made me think about my own approach to the study of Marxism. Highly recommend, if you’re interested in the topic.