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Saturday, July 2 • 9:30am - 11:00am
The Politics of Afro-Pessimism

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Many activists are drawn to Afro-pessimism as an explanation for the persistence of racism in America (and the world). This talk will explore both what is useful about Afro-pessimist thinkers and critique some of the implications of Afro-pessimist thought for anti-racist struggle today.
 

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Snehal Shingavi

Snehal Shingavi is associate professor of English at the University of Texas, Austin, received his PhD in English from the University of California, Berkeley and has taught previously at Notre Dame de Namur University and the University of Mary Washington. He is a long-time social... Read More →


Saturday July 2, 2016 9:30am - 11:00am CDT
Grant Park B