The Door of No Return - 9781439925560

The Door of No ReturnBeing-As-Black\nAuthor(s): Michael E. Sawyer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S., United States\nImprint: Temple University Press,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781439925560, 978-1439925560\nSynopsis\nIn The Door of No Return, Michael E. Sawyer presents a bold work of speculative theory and philosophy that explores how Black people bring the future into beingand what existence in that future looks like. He considers what people of African descent face and the proper response to the situation. He introduces the idea of Being-As-Black as a response and questions the overarching ethos that will be the guide to a beneficial resolution.\n\n Using critical theory and philosophy, Sawyer decouples Black identity and Black philosophy from White and Western frames by building on Toni Morrisons ideas of Black Thought and encouraging an understanding of Black Self-Consciousness and Black Self-Identity on Black terms. The Door of No Return uses music, literature, visu.