Foreword: The Significance of “Racial Capitalism"

Abstract

That capitalism is a racist system built upon the devaluation of those it exploits and the construction of racial hierarchies has long been known and denounced, especially in the literature of anti-slavery and anti-colonial movements. What does it mean, then, that the concept of “racial capitalism” has acquired such prominence in recent times—especially with regard to an understanding of the history and logic of capitalist society and its political implications?

Keywords: racial capitalism