[African Americana]: [California]: [Communist Party]:

Summary of Discussion Notes. Northern California Negro Commission April-July, 1962 [caption title].

[N.p., probably San Francisco: 1962]. 20pp. of mimeographed text, on variously-sized and variously-colored paper stocks, paper-clipped. Minor overall wear. Very good. Item #4881

A long and detailed compilation of notes compiled by the Northern California Negro Commission, apparently overseen by the Communist Party of California between April and July 1962. The notes begin with an Introduction that provides context for the commission's activities. The Introduction begins: "After long discussion in this area, it is our considered opinion that bold new program tactics and theoretical considerations must be developed on the Negro question in the coming period if the Communist Party is to contribute materially to the struggle for Negro liberation from this point on." The notes detail reasons that the position of African Americans must be reevaluated based on various cultural, legal, political, and other developments. Other sections discuss the "national character of the struggle of the Negro in the U.S.," the economic position of African Americans, "Negro Suffrage in relation to the overall question," a long discussion of "The Muslim Movement" ("Significant in respect to the role of the Negro in the working class is the rising black nationalist, economically oriented Black Muslim movement" with discussions of Elijah Muhammad), and some conclusions. We could locate no other copies of these notes, but do not rule out the possibility they exist in some larger archives of African American and/or Communist material from 1960s California.

Price: $650