Narrating the Mute: Racializing and Racism in a Neoliberal MomentFootnote¹

Editor's Note: This article was originally presented at Columbia University, at a Center for Contemporary Black History and Institute for Research in African–American Studies program.

Footnote²

I want to thank Vanessa Agard-Jones, Vin Lyon-Callo, Mamadi Matlhako, Jill Humphries, James Jennings, Michelle Hay, Manning Marable, and the Sister-Scholars group for their valuable insights and critiques. I also want to thank three extraordinary research assistants: Rebecca Pelletier, Rachel Tekula, and Laura Zapata and the anonymous reviewers.

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