Memoirs of a Black Philosopher

Memoirs of a Black Philosopher is a history of both anti-Black racism and the author’s indefatigable struggle to transcend it by educating himself. These memoirs demonstrate the value of academic philosophy’s ＂upward path＂ from the ordinary to the sublime.

Richard A. Jones is a retried professor of philosophy (Howard University, 2001-2013) and has authored several books and many articles on topics such as race, culture, epistemology, and metaphysics.