10/3/17: A Very Short Introduction to Afro-Pessimism
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017On October 3, 2017, we will be reading – “A Very Short Introduction to Afro-Pessimism” by Isidore.
This is the preface of the new book “Afro-Pessimism: An Introduction.” Afro-pessimism is a theoretical tendency that centers anti-blackness as opposed to white supremacy itself, and explores how the concept of the human is made in antithesis to that of the slave. These theorists re-examine the definition of slavery and the social death that accompanies it in order to demonstrate that this society is structured by the social death of black people, that blackness is defined in this way, and that it is impossible to eliminate this social death without destroying the foundations of this society
You can pick up a free copy the text at Boxcar Books for two weeks prior to its discussion, or read it online here.
This is the third in a series of discussions we will have about anti-blackness throughout September and October. By sharpening our ideas, we hope to better fight against racism and this monstrous society that it is deeply woven into.
Read & Revolt is a discussion group seeking to analyze this society and the potential for liberation from an anarchist perspective. We meet the first and third Tuesday of every month at Boxcar Books, 408 E. 6th Street, from 7 – 9 PM, to discuss readings collectively decided upon beforehand.