James and Trotsky agreed radicals should stay neutral on Black self-determination

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Johnson: I am very glad that we have had this discussion, because I agree with you entirely. It seems to be the idea in America that we should advocate it as the CP has done. You seem to think that there is a greater possibility of the Negroes’ wanting self-determination than I think is probable. But we have a hundred percent agreement on the idea which you have put forward that we should be neutral in the development. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 2439