On Protest and Hope as Social Inquiry
In 1948, Marxist philosopher C.L.R. James, addressing Black political militancy, insisted “that the independent Negro movement that we see today and which we see...
From Durban to the World
By Richard Pithouse
In much of Africa rain is taken as an auspicious sign when it falls, as a blessing, on a major event. But...
Washed-over Colonial Realities of The Crown
By Vashna Jagarnath
All this The Crown craze, what the hell is happening to the world?
I understood the Downton Abbey thing, even though it was...
Thinking about African resilience in the face of Covid19
By Hady BA
Many of us in Africa complained a lot about the fact that not only the Western press, but also the...
THE INHERITED SHADE OF MY SKIN
For George Floyd
By Chandramohan S.
I join an entourage into the past
wide-eyed, curious,
like a child
checking himself in the mirror
ascertaining how shiny his skin
could get in...
On the Path: An Interview with Dr. Shannon Speed
As the plight of Indigenous peoples is also a Black issue in philosophy, not only because it should be a concern of everyone but...
A Reflection on Loss
The Jewish High Holidays (or High Holy Days) were just celebrated. In the midst of it, on Erev Yom Kippur (eve of the Day...
On “Systemic Racism”
The term “racism” does not at present have a definite, shared public meaning. But many people associate it with individual wrongful attitudes and behavior...
Viral Colonization
Our time is one of multiple pandemics. I propose the term “viral colonization” to understand some of the dynamics that we are currently living.
During...
We All Fall Down
“What I forget is better than whatever they remember.”— Yasiin Bey (2016)
The police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, to name...