Constellations: Capitalism, Antiblackness, Afro-Pessimism, and Black Optimism

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Research Article| January 01 2018 Constellations: Capitalism, Antiblackness, Afro-Pessimism, and Black Optimism William David Hart William David Hart Macalester College William Hart, professor and holder of the Margaret W. Harmon Chair at Macalester College, researches the intersection of religion, ethics, and politics. His current projects include an exploration of antiblackness within the theoretical discourse of black studies; a comparative analysis of human sacrifice in religion and statecraft; and the ethical and rhetorical associations among religion, slavery, race, criminality, and animality His most recent book is Afro-Eccentricity: Beyond the Standard Narrative of Black Religion (Palgrave, 2011). Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google American Journal of Theology & Philosophy (2018) 39 (1): 5–33. https://doi.org/10.5406/amerjtheophil.39.1.0005 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation William David Hart; Constellations: Capitalism, Antiblackness, Afro-Pessimism, and Black Optimism. American Journal of Theology & Philosophy 1 January 2018; 39 (1): 5–33. doi: https://doi.org/10.5406/amerjtheophil.39.1.0005 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All Scholarly Publishing CollectiveUniversity of Illinois PressAmerican Journal of Theology & Philosophy Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright 2018 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois2018 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.