Self-Determination: An Examination of the Question and Its Applications to the African-American People

by James Forman

Examines the author's idea of a nation for African-Americans within the U.S., provides an explanation on how this idea fosters equality among all ethnic groups, and gives a definition and history of self-determination

116 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1990

About the author

James Forman (October 4, 1928 – January 10, 2005) was a prominent African-American leader in the civil rights movement. He was active in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Black Panther Party, and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. As the executive secretary of SNCC from 1961 to 1966, Forman played a significant role in the freedom rides, the Albany movement, the Birmingham campaign, and the Selma to Montgomery marches.