Bounds of Blackness: African Americans, Sudan, and the Politics of Solidarity

by Christopher Tounsel

Bounds of Blackness explores the history of Black America's intellectual and cultural engagement with the modern state of Sudan. Ancient Sudan occupies a central place in the Black American imaginary as an exemplar of Black glory, pride, and civilization, while contemporary Sudan, often categorized as part of "Arab Africa" rather than "Black Africa," is often sidelined and overlooked. In this pathbreaking book, Christopher...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501775626
• ISBN13: 9781501775628
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"