Black liberation & socialism

Why is there still no equality for Black people in America even after two revolutions (the War of Independence and the Civil War) and years of civil-rights legislation? The authors of this collection content that racism is built into American capitalism, that a third American Revolution is needed – one that will combine self-determination for Afro-Americans and other oppressed nationalities with the socialization of the banks, industry, and land under workers’ control.. They say * Black nationalism is not “racism in reverse” but an essential part of the fight for Black liberation. * Marxism provides the answer to the questions posed by the Black liberation movement. * Women’s liberation is relevant to Black women too. * Working in the two-party system is a roadblock to Black Black people need a party of their own. Included in this volume is a practical program for combating racism in the “A Transitional Program for Black Liberation.” — from book’s back cover