A Proxy Africa

“This meticulous study from historian Rickford spotlights a dramatic time in Guyana, when the nation held a heightened international profile as a hub of pan-Africanism . . . . Wide-ranging and evenhanded, this offers a fascinating overview of a dynamic time and place.”—Publisher’s Weekly

“Rickford offers a solid, comprehensive history of a neglected facet of African American history.”—Booklist

“A rich addition to Guyana’s historiography.”—Guyana Chronicle

“A valuable survey of the development of Pan-Africanism in the country and abroad.”—Latin American Review of Books

“In this richly researched, informative study of Guyana as a site of revolutionary aspirations, Rickford situates the country within a longer history of Pan-Africanism, Caribbean radicalism, and anticolonial solidarities. His analysis of the engagement of African American activists, exiles, travelers, and expatriates with Guyana is unsparing even as it takes their ideas and radical hopes seriously.”—Kevin K. Gaines, author of American Africans in Ghana

“A wide-ranging exploration of the radical promises and deep contradictions of Pan-Africanist solidarity. Written with verve and clarity, A Proxy Africa remaps the contours of Pan-African imaginations and brings to the fore a neglected set of grassroots institutions and actors.”—Adom Getachew, author of Worldmaking After Empire

“Well-researched, well-written, and revelatory. The contribution to the field is overwhelming to the point that it carves out new territory, due in large part to Rickford’s granular research.”—Gerald Horne, author of Revolting Capital