A Black Radical Tradition Confronts Fascism-Then and Now

What did Howard Thurman, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Langston Hughes understand about fascism that we're only now learning?

In this groundbreaking work, M. Sharpeii examines fascism not as abstraction but as a system of violence, white supremacy, and absolute power. Drawing on 40 years of scholarly rigor and lived understanding of resistance, he traces fascism's essential architecture: the charismatic dictator, the cultivation of myths, the weaponization of racism, the corruption of institutions, and the collapse of the rule of law.

Through meticulous historical analysis-from Nazi Germany to contemporary authoritarianism-Sharpeii reveals why fascism unfolds gradually, why each stage makes resistance harder, and how Black political philosophers anticipated this peril decades ago.

This is not academic abstraction. This is an urgent call to understand fascism's mechanics before it reaches its final stage.

Perfect for anyone concerned with democracy, history, and the ongoing struggle for liberation and justice.