Publisher's Synopsis
Marcus Garvey, Claude McKay, Claudia Jones, C.L.R. James, Stokely Carmichael, Louis Farakhan-the roster of immigrants from the Caribbean who have made a profound impact on the development of radical politics in the United States is extensive. In this magisterial and lavishly illustrated work, Winston James focuses on the twentieth century's first waves of immigrants from the Caribbean and their contribution to political dissidence in America.
This diligently researched, wide-ranging and sophisticated book will be welcomed by all those interested in the Caribbean and its �migr�s, the Afro-American current within America's radical tradition, and the history, politics, and culture of the African diaspora.
