August 25, 2025

Afterword: Ante‐Anti‐Bodies: On Blackness, Fugitivity, and the Politics of Care

Key Points

Black anti-bodies reveal complex relationships between identity and resilience, illustrating the need for nuanced interpretations.
The text discusses frameworks that connect afro-pessimism and afro-futurism, highlighting the duality of these concepts in understanding black experiences.
This analysis employs black feminist praxis to navigate objectification, emphasizing joy and resilience as vital aspects of black identity.
It advocates for an ontology of blackness that remains adaptable, recognizing the multifaceted realities within black communities.

Abstract

ABSTRACT This afterword examines the paradoxical nature of Black anti‐bodies, as highlighted by Dána‐Ain Davis's insightful opening call. It discusses how timely responses in this collection provide valuable frameworks for understanding what I call Black ante‐anti‐bodies, with the hyphens serving as essential analytical tools to complicate the relationship between Afro‐pessimism and Afro‐futurism. This approach encourages a Black feminist praxis that effectively navigates the complexities of objectification and subjugation while also emphasizing the potential for joy and resilience. Ultimately, this afterword advocates for an ontology of Blackness that remains open to possibility, revealing its dynamic and richly layered realities.

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P. Sean Brotherton (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5f0dad7bf08b1eae1ae1 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/aman.70011

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