We Have Not Been Moved: Resisting Racism and Militarism in 21st Century America

by Cornel West (Foreword), Alice Walker (Afterword), Sonia Sanchez (Afterword)

A compendium of writings that detail the grassroots actions of social and political activists from the civil rights era of the early 1960s to the present day, this book reviews the major points of intersection between white supremacy and the war machine through historic and contemporary articles from a diverse range of scholars and activists. Among the historic texts included are rarely seen writings by antiracist icons such as Anne Braden, Barbara Deming, and Audre Lorde as well as a dialogue between Dr. King, revolutionary nationalist Robert F. Williams, Dave Dellinger, and Dorothy Day. Never-before-published pieces appear from civil rights and gay rights organizer Bayard Rustin and from celebrated U.S. pacifist supporter of Puerto Rican sovereignty Ruth Reynolds. Additional articles, essays, interviews, and poems from numerous contributors examine the strategic and tactical possibilities of radical transformation for lasting social change through revolutionary nonviolence.

Genres: Social Justice, History, Anti Racist, Nonfiction, Politics, Activism, Race

576 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Cornel Ronald West is an American scholar and public intellectual. Formerly at Harvard University, West is currently a professor of Religion at Princeton. West says his intellectual contributions draw from such diverse traditions as the African American Baptist Church, Marxism, pragmatism, transcendentalism, and Anton Chekhov.

Reviews

[Lisa Shininger · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could have used more direct connections between the historical writings and present day movements, but on the whole inspirational and thought-provoking.

[Michael DeValve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant. I've shared this title with my colleagues, and I hope to build a course around it.