Becoming Human

Becoming Human explores the complex relationship between Blackness, animality, and Western scientific thought, challenging longstanding racial and philosophical paradigms. Drawing on literature, art, and spoken word from influential Black creators, Zakiyyah Iman Jackson critiques and reimagines ideas of what it means to be human, emphasizing the importance of Black cultural expression in shaping posthumanist thought. The book highlights how Black history, especially around gender and race, is crucial to understanding and transforming notions of matter and identity.