Seeking Illumination in Dark Times

On the power of art, race and racism, and the limitations of science and politics

Reading our series on the arts, provides some hope in our dark times, on this cloudy and humid Friday afternoon in New York. I have long believed that the key to liberation is illumination, that we have to see the ways things are, and see how things might possibly change, ...
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Seeking Illumination in Dark Times

A Conversation on The Black Panther

Black Issues in Philosophy

Prior to the release of The Black Panther, some well-intentioned whites on social media recommended whites to wait a week before going to see the movie so black audiences could “have their moment” without white intrusion. Greg Doukas felt this stance was senseless, and contacted Lewis Gordon to hear his thoughts. Gordon ...
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A Conversation on The Black Panther