Episode 24: “How Do We Transcend?”

In this week’s edition of Coffee with Comrades, Pearson sits down for a conversation on black existentialism with James and Vanessa. But first, some current events: ICE is getting advice from South FL’s private-prison giant, GEO Group. The Yellow Vest Movement continues to rage in France. On Friday, a Charlottesville jury found the Nazi murderer of Heather Heyer guilty of all charges. Jair Bolsonaro has appointed an incredibly corrupt cabinet. This episode, we discuss being, essence, double-consciousness, decolonization, identity politics, and transcendence as we dig into work of Frantz Fanon and Lewis Gordon in a conversation with James and Vanessa on black existentialism. Follow Vanessa on Instagram. Check out James’s website. Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World” by Woody Guthrie Interlude: “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley Outro: “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar