Summary Of The Practice Of Diaspora

The Practice of Diaspora by Brent Hayes Edwards was published as what is considered a contemporary work in 2003. He begins his work with relatable references of W.E.B Du Bois “Negro problem” in the United States making note that is not only a “local phase” of a much greater problem: “the color line belts the world” (Edwards p.2). This phrase of the color line belts the worlds sets the stage for the book in its entirety. Using empirical studies and literature it reopens black conglomerate culture in the early twentieth century. Edwards’ intentionally frames this work to have the audience of black scholars to rethink and revisit the discourse of black intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance and Négritude. He covers race, gender, politics, and economics to make the claim of a symbiotic international connection of scholars in New York City and Paris. The Practice of Diaspora takes into account the methods of viewing race beyond one’s geographic perspective. With close attention to historical detail, Edwards particularly creates a theoretical framework that expounds upon the causality movement of the African diaspora. …show more content…
Using other theoretical frameworks, such as feminism, internationalism, and Marxism, The Practice of Diaspora is innovative in the field of Black studies, by providing the perspective of cultural, political, and philological intersections across borders. With it being innovative in the field of Black studies, as a reader, one may get overwhelmed by the amount of new historical references and detailed research that Edwards provides. The history and discourse of dissemination can be difficult to study, intertwined with this theory of causality movement, is can be difficult for an African American to move from a black nationalist perspective to an