Written from the perspective of a philosopher and African immigrant, this book makes a forceful moral argument for the need for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in the U.S. to address the long history of injustice to African-Americans.
Written from the perspective of a philosopher and African immigrant, this book makes a forceful moral argument for the need for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in the U.S. to address the long history of injustice to African-Americans.
Olúf¿¿mi Táíwò is Professor of African Political Thought and current Chair at the Africana Studies and Research Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. His research interests include Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy, Marxism, and African and Africana Philosophy. His writings have been translated into French, Italian, German, and Portuguese. He is the author of, among other publications, Against Decolonisation: Taking African Agency Seriously (2022).
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Introduction: Witness, Citizen - Coming to Terms with my Adopted Homeland 1. Two Triggers 2. The Limits of Legalized Politics: Or Why the Law is Not Enough 3. Bringing Politics Back in: W.E.B. Du Bois and Derrick Bell as Witnesses 4. Ye Shall Know the Truth: Or Why the Truth Must Precede Reconciliation 5. Between Nürnberg and Amnesia: The Case for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission 6. Re-Membering the Dis-Membered Country
Introduction: Witness, Citizen - Coming to Terms with my Adopted Homeland 1. Two Triggers 2. The Limits of Legalized Politics: Or Why the Law is Not Enough 3. Bringing Politics Back in: W.E.B. Du Bois and Derrick Bell as Witnesses 4. Ye Shall Know the Truth: Or Why the Truth Must Precede Reconciliation 5. Between Nürnberg and Amnesia: The Case for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission 6. Re-Membering the Dis-Membered Country
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