The New Racial Regime / Alana Lentin

George Jackson's 'Blood in My Eye' is a powerful and unflinching account of his experiences in the California prison system. Written while incarcerated, the book offers a searing critique of the prison-industrial complex and the systemic racism that permeates the U.S. justice system. Jackson details the brutal realities of prison life, including violence, oppression, and the dehumanization of prisoners. He also articulates a radical political vision, advocating for revolutionary change and the dismantling of oppressive systems. The book remains a crucial text for understanding the ongoing struggle for racial justice and prison reform.

In this book, Cedric Robinson critiques Marxism and its reliance on determinism, introducing the theory of racial capitalism and tracing the roots of Black radical thought. The book is divided into three parts: 'The Emergence and Limitations of European Radicalism', 'The Roots of Black Radicalism', and 'Black Radicalism and Marxist Theory'. Robinson argues that all capitalism is structured by racialism, producing inequalities among groups, and he examines the lives and works of key Black radical thinkers such as W. E. B. Du Bois, C. L. R. James, and Richard Wright. The book challenges traditional Marxist and European historiography, highlighting the significance of Black resistance and the Black radical tradition in understanding modernity, nationalism, and capitalism.