Shirley Anne Tate Knihy

This new edition offers a comprehensive exploration of anti-Black racial formations and colonial power structures, drawing on historical, cultural, and socio-political perspectives. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars and students, enhancing discussions on race, identity, and decolonization across various academic disciplines. The insights provided aim to deepen understanding and foster critical engagement with complex issues surrounding race and power.

Focusing on the nuances of Black identity, this work delves into the everyday dialogues among Black women, capturing their experiences and perspectives. Through empirical research, it highlights how these conversations illuminate the complexities of racial and cultural hybridity, as well as the performative aspects of identity. The book emphasizes the dynamic interplay of voices and the significance of personal narratives in understanding the broader societal constructs surrounding Blackness.

In this accessible and yet challenging work, Shirley Anne Tate engages with race and gender intersectionality, connecting through to affect theory, to develop a Black decolonial feminist analysis of a global anti-Blackness.