In the Wake: On Blackness and Being
In the Wake: On Blackness and Being by Christina Sharpe investigates the wake as a metaphor for the ongoing effects of anti-Black violence and the conditions of Black life. It navigates the intersections of history, grief, and resistance, illuminating how Blackness persists amid systemic oppression and envisions pathways for collective endurance and imagination.
About This Book
In the Wake delves into the concept of 'the wake' as a framework for understanding Blackness in the context of persistent anti-Blackness and the structures that sustain it.
The book examines how Black lives are lived in the shadow of historical enslavement, racial terror, and systemic violence, offering a lens to view the social, political, and cultural dimensions of this reality.
Through this exploration, it addresses the ways in which Black being is shaped by and resists the wake of these forces, inviting reflection on survival, mourning, and futurity.
Christina Sharpe's work provides a critical intervention in discussions of race, power, and existence in contemporary society.
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