 These reflections on racial-national identification, religion, gender, and family all return to the same basic argument: revolution is about the new. But that does not mean merely rejecting the past and suspending all tradition. Rather, it means, for Fanon, identifying sites for transformation inside tradition, with emphasis on those sites which offer revolutionary or tactical possibilities. These essays and the many shorter companion pieces from the time show Fanon puzzling over his dual commitments—to a revolution that is always for the future and to “the people” who are often deeply committed to traditions. Thinking through that crossing of commitments is the task of any revolutionary thought and Fanon’s careful thinking is exemplary.