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APA Newsletter on Philosophy and the Black Experience, Spring 2017 NEWSLETTER | The American Philosophical Association Philosophy and the Black Experience SPRING 2017 VOLUME 16 | NUMBER 2 FROM THE EDITORS Stephen C. Ferguson II and Dwayne Tunstall SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION ARTICLES Clevis Headley On Afro-Caribbean Philosophy: Metaphilosophical Inquiry and Black Existence Naomi Zack The Long Revolution, Cornel West’s Black Prophetic Tradition, and Temporal Perspective Charles F. Peterson Walking the Scalpel’s Edge: Identity, Duality, and (Problematic) Black Manhood in “The Knick” John Torrey Black Lives Matter’s Normativity and the Canon’s Inability to Connect with the Movement Devon R. Johnson Beyond Tradition: A Short Rumination on Africana Philosophy and Nihilism in 21st Century America BOOK REVIEW Naomi Zack: White Privilege and Black Rights: The Injustice of U.S. Police Racial Profiling and Homicide Reviewed by Clarence Sholé Johnson CONTRIBUTORS VOLUME 16 | NUMBER 2 SPRING 2017 © 2017 BY THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION ISSN 2155-9708 APA NEWSLETTER ON Philosophy and the Black Experience STEPHEN C. FERGUSON II AND DWAYNE TUNSTALL, CO-EDITORS VOLUME 16 | NUMBER 2 | SPRING 2017 Existence” explores the metaphilosophical implications FROM THE EDITORS of viewing Afro-Caribbean philosophy as a discursive practice that investigates the Afro-Caribbean experience. Stephen C. Ferguson II Naomi Zack follows with a philosophical discussion of NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY Cornel West’s concept of the Black Prophetic Tradition and its contemporary relevance. She seeks to deepen Dwayne Tunstall our understanding of West’s legacy and its importance GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY for what Raymond Williams calls “The Long Revolution.” Next, Charles Peterson explores philosophical issues in We would like to say that it is an honor to assume, as new the Cinemax’s dramatic series The Knick. Peterson argues editors, the helm of the APA Newsletter on Philosophy and that the character of Dr. Algernon Edwards serves as the Black Experience. For nearly fifteen years, editors John an important and timely representative of the complex McClendon and George Yancy have done a tremendous intersectionality in which the tensions of race, class, and job of providing us with articles and reviews that reflect gender in Black male life are placed on display for society the importance of African-American philosophers and the to consume. Through the prism of W. E. B. DuBois’ concept philosophy of Black experience. We thank them for their of “double consciousness” and contemporary hegemonic commendable efforts. As the new editors, we hope to constructions of masculinity, Dr. Edwards is examined as an continue their efforts. example of the conflicted and porous nature of the social- cultural demands placed on subaltern subjects. Next, John We don’t conceptualize African-American philosophy Torrey offers a discussion of the normative dimensions as only or primarily concerned with philosophy of race. that inform the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. He Indeed, we make a conceptual distinction between the discusses the ways in which non-canonical philosophical works of African American philosophers concerned with works have informed the BLM movement. In addition, he philosophy in the broad sense and works concerned with offers a critique of the limitation of Western philosophy, the philosophy of Black experience. We truly believe that particularly the canon, with respect to understanding the such an approach enhances and enriches the normative value of Black lives, particularly in contemporary times. framework that makes up Africana philosophy. We strongly Devon Johnson offers a “philosophical rumination” on encourage potential authors and book reviewers to submit Africana philosophy, anti-Black racism, and nihilism. Lastly, their work for possible publication. We also encourage any Clarence Johnson provides us with a review of Naomi suggestions that you think might help make the newsletter Zack’s recent work, White Privilege and Black Rights: The more philosophically rigorous and engaging. Injustice of U.S. Police Racial Profiling and Homicide. Lastly, we have decided that we will capitalize the word For submissions to the APA Newsletter on Philosophy and “Black” when referring to Black Africans and people of the Black Experience, articles and book reviews should be African descent. As a proper noun, we capitalize it like emailed to either Stephen C. Ferguson or Dwayne Tunstall Negro or African American. Over many generations, there at [email protected]. The deadline for was a consistent fight to capitalize the word “Negro” submissions for the fall issue is May 1, 2017. as a way of establishing racial respect and dignity. Since “Black” has now come to replace “Negro” as the NOTES contemporary convention, we follow in that tradition with 1. Robert S. Wachal, “The Capitalization of Black and Native the capitalization of “Black.” As Robert S. Wachal observes: American,” American Speech 75, no. 4 (2000): 365. For a further “The failure to capitalize Black when it is synonymous with discussion of this issue, see John H. McClendon, “Black/ Blackness: Philosophical Considerations,” in Encyclopedia of the African American is a matter of unintended racism, to put African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture, Vol. 3, edited the best possible face on it.”1 by Carol Boyce Davies (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2008), 198–203; and Richard B. Moore, “The Name ‘Negro’ – Its Origin and Evil Use,” in Richard B. Moore, Caribbean Militant in Harlem: We are happy to have contributions from Clevis Headley, Collected Writings, 1920–1972, edited by W. Burghardt Turner Clarence Sholé Johnson, Devon R. Johnson, Charles F. and Joyce Moore Turner (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Peterson, John Torrey, and Naomi Zack. Our issue begins Press, 1988), 223–39. with Clevis Headley’s discussion of the metaphilosophical issues surrounding Afro-Caribbean philosophy. Following in the footsteps of Paget Henry, “On Afro-Caribbean Philosophy: Metaphilosophical Inquiry and Black APA NEWSLETTER | PHILOSOPHY AND THE BLACK EXPERIENCE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND ARTICLES INFORMATION On Afro-Caribbean Philosophy: The APA Newsletter on Philosophy and the Black Metaphilosophical Inquiry and Black Experience is published by the Committee on the Status Existence of Black Philosophers. Philosophers are encouraged to submit original articles, book reviews, and letters Clevis Headley to the editor on any topic in philosophy that makes a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY contribution to philosophy and the black experience broadly construed. In addition to traditional articles and There is no exaggeration in claiming that philosophy, book reviews in African American and Africana philosophy, among other things, is in the midst of a metaphilosophical and as long as the article or book review is in dialogue turn. Although metaphilosophical concerns are not with the black experience broadly construed, this includes alien to the history of philosophy, the recent popularity articles and book reviews that explore topics from of metaphilosophical concerns indicates the ongoing within the analytic tradition, the continental tradition, and implosion of the dominant paradigm of philosophy. But this within the history of Western/non-Western philosophical implosion need not be construed as destined to culminate traditions. This also includes articles on the profession of in the demise of the discipline of philosophy. Indeed, in philosophy. the midst of this current implosion, there exist abundant opportunities for the exploration of alternative areas All articles undergo anonymous peer review; submissions of philosophical inquiry. More importantly, the current should be prepared accordingly. Publication decisions are implosion of the dominant paradigm of philosophy invites made by the co-editors, typically within three months. All a radical rethinking or critical engagement with philosophy submissions should be limited to 5,000 words and must itself. Accordingly, the current situation of philosophy follow the APA guidelines for gender-neutral language is poised to facilitate pluralism rather than disciplinary and The Chicago Manual of Style formatting. Submissions homogeneity. The focus of this brief essay is Paget Henry’s should be accompanied by a short biographical summary inaugural conception of Afro-Caribbean philosophy. The of the author. Please send submissions electronically to the tradition of Afro-Caribbean philosophy, a subtradition of editors at the addresses below. Africana philosophy, is presented as a discursive1 project informed by Black experience—in this context, the Afro- DEADLINES Caribbean experience. As a philosophy informed by Fall issues: April 1 the experiential parameters of race and Black identity, Spring issues: November 1 metaphilosophical concerns infuse its theoretical reach. CO-EDITORS The idea of Afro-Caribbean philosophy probably strikes Stephen C. Ferguson II, [email protected] many as an unmitigated category mistake. This conclusion Dwayne Tunstall, [email protected] emerges in reaction to claims that Afro-Caribbean philosophy is a highly complicated affair due to the FORMATTING GUIDELINES complexity of the idea of “Afro-Caribbeanness,” on the one • The APA Newsletters adhere to The Chicago Manual of hand, and the concept of “philosophy,” on the other hand. Style. This double contestability, however, need not be construed as a problem but, rather, as characteristic of the semantic • Use as little formatting as possible.
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