Bounds of Blackness
Bounds of Blackness explores the history of Black America's intellectual and cultural engagement with the modern state of Sudan. Ancient Sudan occupies a central place in the Black American imaginary as an exemplar of Black glory, pride, and civilization, while contemporary Sudan, often categorized as part of 'Arab Africa' rather than 'Black Africa,' is often sidelined and overlooked. In this pathbreaking book, Christopher Tounsel unpacks the vacillating approaches of Black Americans to the Sudanese state and its multiethnic populace through periods defined by colonialism, postcolonial civil wars, genocide in Darfur, and South Sudanese independence.
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Book details
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Publication date
- June 15, 2024
- Print length
- 373 pages
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781501775642
Politics & Social Sciences + African American
What to Know Before Reading Bounds of Blackness
Ancient Sudan is seen as an emblem of Black glory and civilization in the Black American imagination. However, contemporary Sudan often gets sidelined. This book dives into the complex ties between Black America and Sudan.
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Christopher Tounsel
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