Fear of black consciousness /
Gordon, Lewis R. 1962-
Fear of black consciousness / Lewis R. Gordon. - First edition. - 276 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-256) and index.
Prologue -- Introduction: Struggling to breathe -- Bound. Feared ; Blackened ; Erased; or, "I don't see race" -- Race-making and racism. Race-making ; Racism intersected ; Privilege, luxury, license ; Trans but not transcended -- Political realities. Five kinds of invisibility ; Black consciousness is political ; Black consciousness in Wakanda -- Even when black and blue. Blue ; Valued.
"In this original and penetrating work, Lewis R. Gordon, one of the leading scholars of Black existentialism and anti-Blackness, takes the reader on a journey through the historical development of racialized Blackness, the problems this kind of consciousness produces, and the many creative responses from Black and non-Black communities in contemporary struggles for dignity and freedom"--
9780374159023 0374159025 9781250862914
2021038616
Black people--Race identity.
Race awareness.
Racism.
Anti-racism.
Fear of black consciousness / Lewis R. Gordon. - First edition. - 276 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-256) and index.
Prologue -- Introduction: Struggling to breathe -- Bound. Feared ; Blackened ; Erased; or, "I don't see race" -- Race-making and racism. Race-making ; Racism intersected ; Privilege, luxury, license ; Trans but not transcended -- Political realities. Five kinds of invisibility ; Black consciousness is political ; Black consciousness in Wakanda -- Even when black and blue. Blue ; Valued.
"In this original and penetrating work, Lewis R. Gordon, one of the leading scholars of Black existentialism and anti-Blackness, takes the reader on a journey through the historical development of racialized Blackness, the problems this kind of consciousness produces, and the many creative responses from Black and non-Black communities in contemporary struggles for dignity and freedom"--
9780374159023 0374159025 9781250862914
2021038616
Black people--Race identity.
Race awareness.
Racism.
Anti-racism.