Black Utopias

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Exploring alternative states of being within Black culture, the book delves into how utopian concepts manifest through musical, literary, and mystical practices. Focusing on figures like Sojourner Truth, Alice Coltrane, and Octavia Butler, it highlights how these artists and thinkers challenge traditional notions of humanity and subjectivity. Brown argues that these utopian practices allow Black individuals to envision and create new forms of existence and community, celebrating their identities beyond societal constraints.