Volume 15 – Section 1

  • Section I. 1983—The year of projecting a new category, “post-Marx Marxism as a pejorative”

  • A. The Marx Centenary Year lecture tour and the “Trilogy of Revolution”

  • 1. The meaning of the Marx Centenary Year

  • a .Marxist-Humanism, 1983: The Summation That Is A New Beginning, Subjectively and Objectively.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15410.pdf

    Dunayevskaya presentation to an expanded meeting of the Resident Editorial Board of News and Letters Committees, given Jan. 1, 1983, as well as minutes of meeting and Dunayevskaya’s summation. Included are pages with marginalia by Dunayevskaya; date of marginalia is unknown. For complete presentation and summation, see 7639.

  • b. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written Jan. 4, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15430.pdf

    On the January 1983 News & Letters, “Trilogy of Revolution” as a title for Dunayevskaya’s three books, and the upcoming constitutional convention of News and Letters Committees. Included also is new “Who We Are and What We Stand For” statement in the January-February 1983 News & Letters.

  • d. Dunayevskaya letters to Andrew Murdoch, written Jan. 5 and Jan. 17, 1983

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15434.pdf

    . On the totality of Marx’s philosophy as “the ground for Marxist-Humanism globally” and projecting Marxist-Humanism in Britain.

  • f. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written Jan. 11, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15437.pdf

    On the organizational and journalistic impact of the Marx Centenary Year. Included also are Eugene Walker presentation to the Resident Editorial Board, given Jan. 10, 1983, with remarks by Dunayevskaya; presentation by Dunayevskaya to the Resident Editorial Board meeting, given Jan. 23, 1983.

  • g. Dunayevskaya letter to Bertell Ollman, written Jan. 19, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15444.pdf

    On Ollman’s upcoming WBAI radio interview with Dunayevskaya. Copy here includes Dunayevskaya typed and handwritten notes to Kevin Anderson and to Michael Connolly. Included also is Ollman letter to Dunayevskaya, written Jan. 10, 1983.

  • k. Dunayevskaya letter to Narihiko Ito, written March 1, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15453.pdf

    On “Japanese connection” in Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation. and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution. Included also is Ito letter to Dunayevskaya, written Feb. 21, 1983, inviting her to the Rosa Luxemburg Symposium in Paris.

  • 1. Dunayevskaya letter to Kevin Anderson, written March 7, 1983

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15455.pdf

    . On Rosanna Giammanco translation of “Raya Dunayevskaya, the nature of Soviet economy” in The USSR and the Theory of State Capitalism by Riccardo Tacchinardi and Arturo Peregalli. Included is translation with marginalia by Dunayevskaya.

  • 2. Lectures, correspondence, and notes from the tour

  • c. Notes for lecture on “New Moments in Marx’s Humanism and Dialectic: Rosa Luxemburg and Women’s Liberation; Frantz Fanon and The Third-World Revolutions” given March 16, 1983,

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15467.pdf

    at Hunter College (New York).

  • f. The Todayness of Marx’s Humanism on the Centenary of His Death, A Brief Abstract.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15482.pdf

    Summary of Dunayevskaya’s keynote address to Center for Iranian Research and Analysis (CIRA) conference on “Revolution, Counterrevolution and the Islamic Republic,” given April 2, 1983, at American University in Washington, D.C. Included also are notes on Ivar Spector, The First Russian Revolution: Its Impact on Asia.

  • g. Notes for lecture on “The Dialectics of Revolution: Confrontations with Marx—from Engels through Rosa Luxemburg to Our Age—Reveal Pathways to Freedom for Today,” given April 9, 1983,

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15485.pdf

    at the Chicago News and Letters Committee meeting.

  • h. Presentations at the “Common Differences: Third World Women and Feminist Perspectives” conference at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, given April 10, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15488.pdf

    Included are notes for panel presentation on “Women in Revolutionary Movements”; manuscript of lecture on “The Trail from Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution to Today’s Women’s Liberation Movements,” later included in Women’s Liberation and the Dialectics of Revolution; Dunayevskaya letter to Ann Russo and Chantra Mohanty, written May 23, 1983; Dunayevskaya’s comments in conference evaluation.

  • i. Dunayevskaya letter to Lee Baron, written June 21, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15507.pdf

    On Dunayevskaya’s WBAI radio interview and on experiences during the lecture tour. Included also is Baron letter to Dunayevskaya, written June 16, 1983.

  • 3. Summing up the Marx Centenary lecture tour

  • a. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written May 5, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15510.pdf

    Summation of tour and proposals to issue a pamphlet on Marxist-Humanism’s roots in the 1949-1950 Coal Miners’ General Strike, to establish Chicago as Midwest subcenter of News and Letters Committees, and to issue a new edition of American Civilization on Trial: Black Masses as Vanguard. Included also is Dunayevskaya presentation to Resident Editorial Board, given May 4, 1983.

  • e. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written May 30, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15523.pdf

    Incorporates Mary Holmes letter to Dunayevskaya, written May 22,1983, on a Mexican edition of Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation, and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution. Included also is Introduction and table of contents, translated into Spanish by Cesar McKay, unpublished. For selections from Rosa Luxemburgo, la liberación femenina y la filosofía marxista de la revolución, see 10244; see also 11173.

  • g. Dunayevskaya presentation to the Resident Editorial Board, given June 14, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15535.pdf

    First draft of Marxist-Humanist Perspectives entitled “Global Year of the Missile, Capitalist-Imperialist Retrogression on all Fronts from Labor and Black to Women’s Liberation, Youth and Education, as well as Do-Nothingness on Outright Famine and Massive Death in Third World, Especially Africa.” For Perspectives thesis draft as published in News & Letters, see 7915.

  • j. Dunayevskaya letter to Kevin Anderson, written July 11, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15540.pdf

    On Anderson’s review of Rosa Luxemburg. Women’s Liberation. and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution for Africa Today. Typed copy of handwritten note. For review, see 10180. Included also is Dunayevskaya letter to Simon Silverman, written July 11, 1983.

  • l. Dunayevskaya presentation to the Resident Editorial Board meeting, given Sept. 16, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15546.pdf

    On ramifications of the constitutional convention and on adding a paragraph to Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation, and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution; on Marx’s concept of the Asiatic mode of production.

  • n. The Philosopher’s Index Retrospective Bibliography, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15556.pdf

    Abstract for Rosa Luxemburg Women’s Liberation. and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution and cover letter by Dunayevskaya, both written Oct. 5, 1983. Included also are entries on “Raya Dunayevskaya” for this book and for the 1982 edition of Philosophy and Revolution. For other entries on “Raya Dunayevskaya,” see 10216 and 15790.

  • 4. Reports, publicity, and citations about Dunayevskaya

  • a. Reports and itineraries by colleagues, correspondence, articles, flyers, press releases, and publicity related to Dunayevskaya’s lectures in West Virginia; Michigan and Canada; New York and Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin; Salt Lake City; Seattle; California.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15559.pdf

    Some contain marginalia by Dunayevskaya and marginalia not by her.

  • B. Further studies on Marx’s Ethnological Notebooks

  • 1. “Marx’s ‘New Humanism’ and the Dialectics of Women’s Liberation in Primitive and Modern Societies”

  • a. Dunayevskaya letter to Stanley Diamond, written Feb. 9, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15677.pdf

    Presents thesis for a paper on “Marx’s philosophy as it relates to the dialectic of Women’s Liberation during three periods of his writings” for the New School for Social Research conference on “Bureaucracy.” Included also are preliminary outline for paper and “Call for Papers.”

  • b. Notes and marginalia by Dunayevskaya on research for New School conference.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15681.pdf

    Included are “Very rough notes from Raya’s comments on Marx and non-capitalist societies at Detroit local. Jan. 13, 1983 (by Mike),” transcribed by Michael Connolly, not checked by Dunayevskaya; Connolly letter to Dunayevskaya, written Feb. 10, 1983, outlining an article on Dunayevskaya’s studies on Marx’s Ethnological Notebooks in light of writings by modern theorists in anthropology and women’s liberation; Connolly’s draft of article; Dunayevskaya’s notes on letter and draft; Connolly notes on Stanley Diamond’s critique of Levi-Strauss, fragment; Connolly letter to Dunayevskaya, written March 11, 1983; “Mike’s letter to me of 3/11/83 on anthropology…,” Dunayevskaya’s notes on theorists on Marx and anthropology; Susan Van Gelder letter to Neda Azad, written May 24, 1983, on Claude Levi-Strauss; articles and article fragment by Stanley Diamond, also with marginalia not by Dunayevskaya.

  • d. Notes on Lawrence Krader’s Introduction to the Ethnological Notebooks of Karl Marx.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15723.pdf

    No date. Included also are marginalia on fragment of Michael Connolly letter to Dunayevskaya, written June 24, 1983, on research requested by Dunayevskaya for New School conference paper; Connolly research on Marx’s writings on “Iroquois/Pagagenos,” mythology, and Asiatic Mode of Production; Connolly draft and review of Pat Albers’s The Hidden Half: Studies of Plains Women.

  • e. Michael Connolly letter to Dunayevskaya, written July 5, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15743.pdf

    On Marx’s writings on women in the 1850s, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya. Included also are Dunayevskaya note to Michael Connolly requesting a translation of Marx on women and Greek mythology, and Connolly’s translation.

  • f. “Marx’s ‘New Humanism’ and The Dialectics of Women’s Liberation in Primitive and Modern Societies.”

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15746.pdf

    Manuscript of paper submitted to Stanley Diamond for the New School conference. Included also is Dunayevskaya cover letter to Diamond, written July 20, 1983.

  • g. Dunayevskaya letter to Stanley Diamond, written Aug. 24, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15779.pdf

    On Biafra and on Dunayevskaya’s participation in the conference. Included also is Diamond letter to Dunayevskaya, written Sept. 1, 1983.

  • i. The Philosopher’s Index Retrospective Bibliography, 1984. Abstract for “Marx’s ‘New Humanism’ and The Dialectics Of Women’s Liberation in Primitive and Modern Societies” and cover letter by Dunayevskaya, both written March 28, 1984, with marginalia not by Dunayevskaya.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15790.pdf

    Included also are entry on “Raya Dunayevskaya” as published; drafts of abstract by Olga Domanski; Dunayevskaya revision of Domanski draft with a note to Domanski. For other entries on “Raya Dunayevskaya,” see 10216 and 15556.

  • 2. Correspondence and presentations related to Marx and anthropology

  • a. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and Mikhail Vitkin.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15795.pdf

    Four letters from Vitkin, written Jan. 15, June 21, July 12, and December 1983, in Russian with marginalia by Dunayevskaya on all but June 21 letter. Included also are Jan. 15 and June 21 letters translated by Stephen Steiger. Dunayevskaya letters to Vitkin are missing.

  • b. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and Teodor Shanin.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15807.pdf

    Two letters from Dunayevskaya, written May 25 and July 8, 1985, on Shanin’s “style” of writing on Marx’s last decade versus her own, with marginalia not by Dunayevskaya on July 8 letter; one letter from Shanin, written June 21, 1985, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya. Included also is Dunayevskaya’s letter to Michael Connolly, written June 10, 1984, on Connolly’s review of Shanin’s Late Marx and The Russian Road.

  • d. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and David McLellan.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15814.pdf

    Two letters from Dunayevskaya, written July 28 and Aug. 18, 1983, thanking McLellan for promising to review Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation. and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution, and one letter from McLellan, written Aug. 12, 1983. July 28 letter is a typed summary.

  • e. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written Sept. 28, 1983

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15818.pdf

    . Reports on Dunayevskaya’s participation in the New School conference. Included also is presentation by Dunayevskaya and remarks by Michael Connolly to the Resident Editorial Board, given Sept. 27, 1983.

  • f. Dunayevskaya card to Cynthia Williams, written Oct. 3, 1983

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15822.pdf

    . On visiting the Kinomaagew-gamig Cultural Center at Walpole Island, Ontario. Typed copy of handwritten note. Included also is Cynthia Williams letter to Dunayevskaya, written Sept. 23, 1983.

  • g. Dunayevskaya letter to Mary Holmes, written Oct. 1, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15824.pdf

    On publishing the New School conference paper in Mexico. Included also is Dunayevskaya letter to Alicia Hammer, written Sept. 27, 1983, on the Mexican edition of Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation. and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution.

  • h. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and Marvin Gettleman.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15827.pdf

    Two letters each from Dunayevskaya and from Gettleman, written between Oct. 3, 1983 and Jan 9, 1984. On submitting an article for Science and Society.

  • i. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and Richard Bernstein.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15830.pdf

    Exchange includes two letters from Dunayevskaya, written Oct. 12, 1983, on publishing her paper in Praxis International, and Nov. 9, 1983, which is a typed copy; and two letters from Bernstein, written Oct. 4, 1983, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya, and Feb. 29, 1984. For essay as published, see 8066.

  • j. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and David Lamb.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15834.pdf

    Exchange includes one letter from Dunayevskaya, written May 2, 1984, on her talks on Hegelian Marxism in 1959 and 1974, and one letter from Lamb, written April 17, 1984.

  • k. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and Norman Levine.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15836.pdf

    Exchange includes four letters from Dunayevskaya and four letters from Levine, written between July 6, 1983 and Oct. 25, 1984, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya on two Levine letters. Dunayevskaya’s letters include a critical survey of several thinkers on the differences between Marx and Engels. Included also is citation of Philosophy and Revolution in Levine, Dialogue within the Dialectic.

  • 1. “The Science of Anthropology: An Essay on The Very Old Marx” by Donald R. Kelley, Journal of the History of Ideas, April-June 1984.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15850.pdf

    Citation of Dunayevskaya’s work on Marx’s Ethnological Notebooks, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya.

  • C. Critique of Karl Korsch

  • 1. Dunayevskaya drafts of letter to Michael Connolly, written February 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15852.pdf

    Extends the category of Post-Marx Marxism as a pejorative to Western Marxists including Karl Korsch. For final draft of letter, written Feb. 20, 1983, see 15357.

  • 3. Marginalia by Dunayevskaya on Korsch bibliography by Patrick Goode, and on writings by Paul Mattick and Paul Piccone.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15875.pdf

    Date of marginalia on Mattick article is unknown; for Dunayevskaya notes on Mattick article, see 14637.

  • D. Marx and The Black World and a new edition of American Civilization on Trial

  • 1. Correspondence between Dunayevskaya and Robert Hill.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15914.pdf

    Exchange of three notes from Hill, one from Dunayevskaya between Jan. 15 and July 28, 1983 which discusses Dunayevskaya’s U.C.L.A. lecture, the Marcus Garvey Papers, and Cedric Robinson’s interview with Dunayevskaya (see 15934).

  • 3. Dunayevskaya letter to Lou Turner, Mike Connolly, and Eugene Walker, written Feb. 3, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15919.pdf

    On Marxist-Humanist participation in the Fifth Annual Afro-American Writers’ Conference at Howard University. Included also is Lou Turner letter to “Dear Friends,” written Feb. 16, 1983, on the conference, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya.

  • 5. Notes for lecture on “Marx and The Black World,” given March 30, 1983 at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor during the Marx Centenary tour

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15930.pdf

    . Included also is press release for lecture, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya. For paragraph developed from the lecture and added by Dunayevskaya to Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation, and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution, see 15367.

  • 7. Dunayevskaya letter to Cedric Robinson, written May 10, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15934.pdf

    On Dunayevskaya’s break with and critique of C.L.R. James. Included also are transcript of videotape of Cedric Robinson interview with Dunayevskaya, “The Revolutionary Consciousness of Minorities and Women,” made about April 25, 1983 at the University of California at Santa Barbara; “Notes by RD, 1/17/84 regarding transcript of CR interview”; marginalia by Dunayevskaya made in Spring 1983, on Mary Lewis review of Cedric Robinson, The Terms of Order.

  • 8. Charles Denby letter to Dunayevskaya, published in Denby’s “Worker’s Journal” column, News & Letters, June 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15955.pdf

    On the new edition of American Civilization on Trial. Included also is Dunayevskaya letter to Denby, written May 23, 1983, typed copy of handwritten letter.

  • 9. Dunayevskaya presentation and remarks to the Resident Editorial Board, given June 28, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15957.pdf

    On draft of new introduction to American Civilization on Trial and on News & Letters newspaper. For pamphlet as published, see 8020.

  • 13. Dunayevskaya letter to Robert Hill, written May 11, 1985.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15965.pdf

    On “the Black Dimension that first attracted me to American Marxists” and the Marcus Garvey Papers. Included also is Robert Hill letter to Dunayevskaya, written April 21, 1985.

  • 14. Dunayevskaya letter to Calvin Brown, written May 17, 1985.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15968.pdf

    On meeting Patrice Lumumba and “love of the new Black Dimension” as a youth. Included also is Dunayevskaya letter to Brown, written June 5, 1985, typed copy of handwritten letter.

  • E. Returns to the birth of Marxist-Humanism and 30 years of the movements from practice that area form of theory

  • 1. The Coal Miners’ General Strike of 1949-50 and the Birth of Marxist-Humanism in the U.S.

  • a. Dunayevskaya letter to Raymond and Frank (M. Franki), written May 1, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15970.pdf

    On the history of the Miners’ General Strike and “the self-determination of our thought as we responded.” Included also is Dunayevskaya letter to Mike T., written May 10, 1983. Raymond, Frank, and Mike T. participated in the strike.

  • b. Dunayevskaya presentation to the Resident Editorial Board, given May 16, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15973.pdf

    On differences with C.L.R. James over the meaning of the Miners’ General Strike. Included also is Dunayevskaya letter to the Philosophical-Technical Committee of News & Letters, written May 11, 1983. For philosophic correspondence between Raya Dunayevskaya, C.L.R. James and Grace Lee, see 1595-1734 and 9209-9356.

  • c. Dunayevskaya remarks to the Resident Editorial Board, made June 21, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15977.pdf

    On “the relation between new stage of production and new stage of cognition.” Included in minutes are presentation by Andy Phillips who participated in the strike and remarks by Olga Domanski.

  • e. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written March 1, 1984.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15983.pdf

    On Part II, “The Emergence of a New Movement from Practice that Is Itself a Form of Theory,” of the Miners’ General Strike pamphlet. Included also is Dunayevskaya remarks to the Resident Editorial Board, made Oct. 18, 1983.

  • f. Dunayevskaya remarks to the Resident Editorial Board, made May 8, 1984.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15986.pdf

    On additions to the Miners’ General Strike pamphlet manuscript. Included also are Dunayevskaya letters to “Dear Friends,” written May 9, 1984; to Mike T., written June 20, 1984, typed copy; to Andy Phillips, written May 30, 1984; Raymond letter to Dunayevskaya, written April 28, 1984. For pamphlet, published as A 1980s View: The Coal Miners’ General Strike of 1949-50 and the Birth of Marxist-Humanism in the U.S., see 8123.

  • h. Notes and marginalia on articles and letters studied by Dunayevskaya for work on the Miners’ General Strike pamphlet.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/15996.pdf

    Included are “‘Chronology’ re 1949-50” compiled by Olga Domanski; Weaver (Dunayevskaya), “A New Stage for Our Organization,” June 30, 1951; Asher (M. Franki), “History of a Southern Local, Early 1953”; “Volume XIII. Raya Dunayevskaya, C.L.R. James and Grace Lee (Boggs): Philosophic Correspondence, 1949-50,” a section of the 1978 guide to the Raya Dunayevskaya Collection and partially reprinted as “Appendix A” of the Miners’ General Strike pamphlet.

  • 2. The death of Charles Denby, editor of News & Letters

  • a. Dunayevskaya letter “To Marxist-Humanists, Nationally and Internationally, and Friends of Charles Denby, Editor of News & Letters,” written Oct. 11, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16035.pdf

    Announces the death of Charles Denby on Oct. 10, 1983. Included also are Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written Oct. 12, 1983, on the impact of Denby’s life, arrangements for a memorial, and reorganization of News & Letters; Harry McShane letter to Dunayevskaya, written Oct. 26, 1983, typed copy of handwritten note.

  • c. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written Oct. 19, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16040.pdf

    On ramifications of the death of Denby for News & Letters. Included also are remarks by Dunayevskaya to the Resident Editorial Board, made Oct. 18, 1983, and Dunayevskaya letter to Dave Park, written Oct. 25, 1983, typed copy of handwritten letter. Both are on her article, “Charles Denby, Worker-Editor.” For article, written Oct. 24, 1983 and published in News & Letters, November 1983, see 8033.

  • d. Notes for Dunayevskaya’s remarks at the memorial meeting for Charles Denby, held Nov. 6, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16043.pdf

    On Denby’s life’s purpose as “freedom’s eternal call.” Included are five drafts, the first written Oct. 29, 1983.

  • e. Dunayevskaya letter to Dixon Colley, written Nov. 20, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16056.pdf

    On “remembrance of Denby” and Reagan’s invasion of Grenada. Included also is Dixon Colley letter to Dunayevskaya, written Nov. 6, 1983.

  • 3. Grenada: Revolution, Counter-Revolution and U.S. Imperialist Invasion

  • a. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written Nov. 2, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16074.pdf

    On Reagan’s invasion of Grenada and “the relationship of the Caribbean to philosophy.” Included also is Dunayevskaya presentation to the Resident Editorial Board, given Nov. 1, 1983.

  • b. Dunayevskaya letter to “Dear Friends,” written Nov. 16, 1983.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16077.pdf

    Outline of Dunayevskaya’s lead-editorial article for News & Letters titled “Reagan’s Imperial Invasion and Conquest of Grenada: The Three-Way Drive to War: Grenada, Endless Militarization, Retrogression on Black Rights.” For Dunayevskaya’s article, her Political-Philosophic Letter, and an eye-witness account from Grenada, published as “Grenada: Revolution. Counter-Revolution and Imperialist Invasion,” see 8036. Included also is a “P.S.” added to Political-Philosophic Letter, written Jan. 7, 1984.

  • c. Dunayevskaya letter to Dave Black, written April 9, 1984.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16080.pdf

    On “the state of C.L.R. Jamesism” and Black Marxism by Cedric Robinson. Included also is Black letter to Dunayevskaya, written March 4, 1984, with marginalia by Dunayevskaya.

  • d. Notes by Dunayevskaya.

    link to PDF file: http://rayadunayevskaya.org/raya/ArchivePDFs/16084.pdf

    On Maurice Bishop, fragment; the relationship of philosophy to revolution in Grenada, handwritten fragment; the appendix to new edition of Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James, handwritten fragment; presenting the Black dimension in Marxist-Humanism; Race First by Tony Martin.