Is the subject of race inescapable for the black
philosopher? Must every black philosopher be expected to say something about or be an “expert” on the subject of race? Must philosophy for the black
philosopher be self-reflexive, so that his/her/their own blackness, and the meaning of
that blackness in relation to society, must become the subject of his/her/their philosophy? What obligation does the black philosopher have to be socially and
politically engaged? Must philosophy for the black philosopher entail political
activism? Can the black philosopher only engage in “real” philosophy after
he/she/they has/have discovered what it means for him/her/them to be black?
