Radical Intellect

“Christopher Tinson’s important new book. . . spotlights one critical organ of the African-American left during the tumultuous Civil Rights and Black Power eras.”—Jacobin Magazine

“Radical Intellect offers a valuable cultural and intellectual history of black radicalism and global freedom struggles in the 1960s.”—H-Net Reviews

“With Radical Intellect, Tinson has offered a compelling portrait of an intellectual and political community in struggle. He has filled a hole in our knowledge about the black liberation movement as we search for more inclusive narratives and more dynamic chronologies.”—American Historical Review

“An engaging examination. . . . Opens a window on a rich culture of political debate and intellectual exchange that is likely what many community-based intellectuals had in mind when they entered the university to build Black Studies.”—Journal of African American History

“Deeply researched, carefully imagined, and organized intellectually. . . . A must-read for scholars of black history, the civil rights movement, and the 1960s era.”—Journal of Magazine Media

“Radical Intellect will no doubt stand as a major work of African American intellectual history and the definitive book about LCA and Liberator in years to come. . . . An important first step in examining the radical periodical culture of the 1960s on its own terms. Tinson is unmatched for the analytical prowess he brings to the Liberator archive, and he is remarkably adept at conveying the nuance of certain figures' writing.”—American Periodicals

“An illuminating, nuanced, and beautifully written history that explores community-based print culture as a critical nexus for black radicalism in the 1960s and 1970s. This brilliant book brings into focus a world of political and cultural work that was local and transnational, Pan-African, black nationalist, feminist, and rooted in a tradition of labor radicalism. A core text for those studying histories of freedom struggle.” —Jennifer Guglielmo, author of Living the Revolution

“In Radical Intellect, we finally have the riveting story of the Liberator magazine that not only created critical thinking space but also fashioned the crucial platform for ideological conversations in the 1960s black revolt, debating the burning issue of revolution. Now students of black revolt can comprehend the fabric of black radicalism by examining these neglected threads of black liberation, black arts renaissance, and anti-colonialism. Christopher Tinson joins the young lions in forging the new paradigm of black freedom studies: Bravo!” —Komozi Woodard, author of A Nation within a Nation

“Radical Intellect is an outstanding contribution to the history of the radical intellectual work that served as a crucial component of Black Power and radical politics throughout the 1960s. Christopher Tinson creates a superbly rich history of the Liberator magazine, as well as the many personalities and organizations that interacted with this important publication. This is a fine addition to a dynamic body of scholarship on Black Power.”—Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, University of Connecticut, author of Black Power