For this week we are studying a contemporary text that offers a remarkable synthesis of literary, philosophical and religious themes in reflecting on justice and liberation from the perspective of a black woman in America. Student tasks for the week are to:

1. Watch the following interview with the author regarding the text. This interview will take the place of a lecture from me for this session. Given the themes of the text, its alertness to who tells our stories, and its emphasis on the importance of marginalised groups reclaiming their stories, it seems more appropriate to allow the author to present the book in her own words than for the white man teaching the course to speak about its themes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSraM-y90QE

2. Read the following sections of Cole Arthur Riley's This Here Flesh: Preface, chapters 1-3; 9-12.

3. Participate in the seminar session on Wednesday 22 May from 18.15-20.00. ca.black_lives_matter_gettyimages-1243826326.jpg.webp