The crisis of the Black working class -- The Black poor: highest stage of underdevelopment -- Groundings with my sisters: patriarchy and the exploitation of Black women -- Black prisoners and punishment in a racist/capitalist state -- Black capitalism: entrepreneurs, consumers and the historical evolution of the Black market -- Black brahmins: the underdevelopment of Black political leadership -- The ambiguous politics of the Black church -- The destruction of Black education -- The meaning of racist violence in late capitalism -- Conclusion: towards a socialist America.