A review by nat_sanchez
Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones by Carole Boyce Davies

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book is incredible in so many ways. First, it shines a light on Claudia Jones brilliance and contributions to leftist political theory and social justice activism, which the United States tried to bury from history. Second, it’s so well organized and quite beautifully written. Third, it showcases jones’ humanity in several ways - like how she expressed herself through poetry, how she made deep personal connections in the movement and in the various communities she was part of, and how she eloquently and brilliantly exposed the US government’s hypocrisy and unlawfulness while defending herself from unjust political charges that ultimately led to her exile/deportation.