I also think Settlers needs to be read in the context that it was written in, namely in the early 80s after the destruction of the civil rights movement and infiltration/breaking apart of most militant Black Liberation groups. If it feels hopeless that is mostly because things really did feel hopeless at that point in time.
I also think Settlers needs to be read in the context that it was written in, namely in the early 80s after the destruction of the civil rights movement and infiltration/breaking apart of most militant Black Liberation groups. If it feels hopeless that is mostly because things really did feel hopeless at that point in time.
Great point! And yes, it needs to be contextualized, as all texts really should be.