The Intellectual Roots of Contemporary Black Thought: Nascent Political Philosophies

ISBN-13: 9780367473013 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 158 str.

Kersuze Simeon-Jones

Opis

The Intellectual Roots of Contemporary Black Thought examines the ways in which the intellectual production of notable historical figures of Africa Diasporan Thought has shaped, and continues to shape, social and political discourses in relation to peoples of African descent.

Spis treści

1. Philosophies of Freedom, Existence, and Humanity  2. The Colonial System Unveiled: From Baron De Vastey to Aimé Césaire  3. The Words of J.J. Dessalines and H. Christophe: An Appeal to the Nations and Citizens of the World  4. Africa’s Legacy of Ingenuity and Beauty in the Writings of Martin Delany, Anténor Firmin, and Cheikh Anta Diop  5. The Philosophies of Psychological and Structural Liberation: From M.M. Garvey and C.G. Woodson to M.L. King  6. The Existential Rerouting: The Intellectual Formation of the Youth

O autorze

Kersuze Simeon-Jones is Associate Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, University of South Florida, USA.