How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America, Updated Edition Problems in Race, Political Economy, and Society Manning Marable A classic study of race and class in the United States, Marable`s book has become a standard text for courses in African American politics and history. In this new edition of his classic work, Marable examines developments in the political economy of racism in the United States and assesses shifts in the American political terrain since the first edition was published in 1983.