Black Radical Tradition

A concept denoting the accumulated culture and collective intelligence of resistance developed by Black people, originating in enslaved communities’ responses to racial domination and violence, and oriented toward liberation and the overthrow of oppression across many domains of life.

Claims that use this term

• The Black Radical Tradition accreted collective intelligence from generations of slave struggle
• The Black Radical Tradition originated in enslaved people’s cultural responses to violence.
• The Black Radical Tradition arose from racial domination’s accumulated culture and turned toward overthrow
• The Black Radical Tradition is a culture of liberation pervading many domains