Gerald Horne Books

"One lesson from Texas history is that repression was so severe because resistance was so daunting-a lesson to keep in mind as this century unfolds"--

Focusing on the life of an African American Communist leader, this book explores the intersections of race, politics, and activism during the Red Scare. It delves into the challenges faced by Black radicals in a climate of fear and repression, highlighting their contributions to social justice movements. The narrative examines the impact of anti-communism on the struggle for civil rights, providing a nuanced perspective on the complexities of identity and ideology in 20th-century America.

"Account of of the slave trade and its lasting effects on modern life, based on the history of the Eastern Seaboard of North America, the Caribbean, Africa, and what is now Great Britain"--

Gerald Horne emphasizes the importance of the "long sixteenth century," from 1492 to 1607, to fully grasp the context of British colonists' arrival in the early seventeenth century. His argument highlights the critical historical developments leading to this significant migration.

The biography delves into the life of W.E.B. Du Bois, exploring his significant contributions to civil rights and social justice, as well as the complexities of his later years. It provides a comprehensive look at his evolving thoughts and actions, highlighting the controversies that surrounded his later decades and the impact he had on American society. Through detailed analysis, the book captures the essence of Du Bois as a pivotal figure in history.

"The Haitian Revolution, the product of the first successful slave revolt, was truly world-historic in its impact. When Haiti declared independence in 1804, the leading powers--France, Great Britain, and Spain--suffered an ignominious defeat and the New World was remade. The island revolution also had a profound impact on Haiti's mainland neighbor, the United States. Inspiring the enslaved and partisans of emancipation while striking terror throughout the Southern slaveocracy, it propelled the fledgling nation one step closer to civil war. Gerald Horne's pathbreaking new work explores the complex and often fraught relationship between the United States and the island of Hispaniola. Giving particular attention to the responses of African Americans, Horne surveys the reaction in the United States to the revolutionary process in the nation that became Haiti, the splitting of the island in 1844, which led to the formation of the Dominican Republic, and the failed attempt by the United States to annex both in the 1870s. Drawing upon a rich collection of archival and other primary source materials, Horne deftly weaves together a disparate array of voices--world leaders and diplomats, slaveholders, white abolitionists, and the freedom fighters he terms Black Jacobins. Horne at once illuminates the tangled conflicts of the colonial powers, the commercial interests and imperial ambitions of U.S. elites, and the brutality and tenacity of the American slaveholding class, while never losing sight of the freedom struggles of Africans both on the island and on the mainland, which sought the fulfillment of the emancipatory promise of 18th century republicanism"--Provided by publisher

I Dare A Gerald Horne Reader is a timely and essential collection of the many works of Professor Gerald Horne―a historian who has made an indelible impact on the study of US and international history. Horne approaches his study of history as a deeply politically engaged scholar, with an insightful and necessarily partisan stance, critiquing the lasting reverberations of white supremacy and all its bedfellows―imperialism, colonialism, fascism and racism―which continue to wreak havoc in the United States and abroad to this day. Drawing on a career that spans more than four decades, The Gerald Horne Reader will showcase the many highlights of Horne’s writings, delving into discussions of the United States and its place on the global stage, the curation of mythology surrounding titans of 20th Century African American history like Malcolm X, and Horne’s thoughts on pressing international crises of the 21st Century including the war in Afghanistan during the early 2000s, and the war in Ukraine which erupted in February 2022. As we continue to observe the chaos of our current times, I Dare A Gerald Horne Reader foregrounds a firmly rooted, consistent analysis of what has come to pass―and provides illuminating insight that better informs where we may be headed, and outlines what needs to be done to stem the tide of growing fascism across the Western world.

The successful 1776 revolt against British rule in North America has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity. The author show that in the prelude to 1776, the abolition of slavery seemed all but inevitable in London, delighting Africans as much as it outraged... číst celé