A New Afrikan Nation in the Western Hemisphere

Abstract

This essay examines various aspects of New Afrikan thought to suggest that New Afrikans and their goals demand more space within broader discussions about African American intellectual history, the Black freedom movement, and American social movements. The Republic of New Afrika (RNA) helped animate currents of thought that have run counter to, yet partially tailored, mainstream political discussion. More important, they make visible the most literal nationalism reignited during the Black political struggles of 1960s and 1970s. The pursuit of independence added an important perspective about the concept of Black Power.