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In *Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting*, historian Vijay Prashad examines more than 500 years of historical evidence that illustrates how African and Asian peoples have influenced each other’s cultures, religious practices, and political movements worldwide. Rather than framing race relations as a zero‑sum competition between groups of color, Prashad reveals a history of cooperation and shared identity. From the introduction of ganja and dreadlocks by the Shivites of Jamaica to the influence of Garveyism on Ho Chi Minh and the role of Japanese‑American Richard Aoki in the Black Panthers, the book demonstrates that cultural exchange and alliance have been central to both communities’ efforts for social change.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Vijay Prashad
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