Left of Karl Marx

"Left of Karl Marx" by Carole Boyce Davies explores the life and legacy of Claudia Jones, a pioneering Afro-Caribbean activist, writer, and feminist who expanded Marxist ideas to include gender and race issues. Born in Trinidad and active in the U.S. and Britain, Jones was a committed communist and influential figure in Caribbean and Black American intellectual traditions. The book examines her activism, writings, and the contrasting perspectives found in FBI files versus her own account of her life, highlighting her significance in history.