A peerless reference guide to the history of Black Studies from one of the discipline's founders
'Abdul Alkalimat is one of the most rigorous and committed Black radical thinkers of our time'
'Magisterial [...] The most comprehensive history of the field of Black Studies. This landmark book will become a standard in the history of our field.'
'Abdul Alkalimat, one of the pioneers of Black Studies, has done a great service by providing a powerful, expansive, and compelling history of the field'
‘This is Alkalimat’s magnum opus […] a focal point for scholarship on the history of Africana thought in the academy. It is required reading for Black Studies scholars and intellectual historians’
‘A visionary and a documentarian, Alkalimat has been a major figure in the Black Studies movement since its modern inception. This landmark book is indispensable’
'Stunning [...] a precious guide to a forgotten past as well as a valuable tool for future battles over the political direction of education against racism'
'A must-read chronicle of one of the most significant developments in US social movements, making more visible the role of Black women who have too often been footnotes in this history. Even veteran pioneers and Black Studies comrades will be wowed!'