Black Dignity: The Struggle against Domination

Why Black dignity is the paradigm of all dignity and Black philosophy is the starting point of all philosophy

This radical work by one of the leading young scholars of Black thought delineates a new concept of Black dignity, yet one with a long history in Black writing and action. Previously in the West, dignity has been seen in two ways: as something inherent in one’s station in life, whether acquired or conferred by birth; or more recently as an essential condition and right common to all...