Frank Wilderson emphasizes the need for reciprocal generosity in dialogue between Black and nonblack thinkers. His conversations with Tiffany Lethabo King reveal a stark contrast in how suffering is recognized; while Black communities extend empathy towards others, they often do not receive it in return. This dynamic sets the stage for examining the intelligibility of Black thought, as seen in Charles Mills's work, and highlights the importance of understanding Black suffering and its implications for forming effective multiracial antiracist coalitions.
"When it comes down to it, we as Black peoples have the generosity to understand the grammar of suffering of others, but there's no generosity coming back to us."
"Wilderson's reference to 'generosity' would entail for a proper communication between nonblack thinkers and black pessimists, particularly concerning the intelligibility of black suffering."
Collection
[
|
...
]