Africans Are Not Black - The Case for Conceptual Liberation

This book explores the history of describing Africans as black, the consequences of this practice, and how it contributes to the denigration (blackening) and dehumanisation of Africans.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Ancient Literature
3. Christianity
4. Othello
5. The Ewe Bible
6. Beyond the Rivers of Ethiopia
7. Against the Category
8. Against revaluation
9. Conclusion

About the author

Kwesi Tsri is a teaching and research associate in the Equality Studies Centre, School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice at University College Dublin, Ireland. He holds a PhD in Equality Studies, MAs in Ethics and Morality and in Translation Studies, and BAs in Anthropology and Theology and in Philosophy. His research interests are anti-African racism, equality, ethics, identity, justice, morality and language.

Summary

This book explores the history of describing Africans as black, the consequences of this practice, and how it contributes to the denigration (blackening) and dehumanisation of Africans.

Product details

• Authors: Kwesi Tsri
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138389489
• ISBN: 978-1-138-38948-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Interdisciplinary Research Series in Ethnic, Gender and Class Relations
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)