Philosophies of Black Experience(s) offers a distinctive perspective on Blackness from the Caribbean and Latin America, moving beyond the U.S.-centered black/white racial binary. Bringing together diverse philosophical voices, the volume explores how Afro-descendant peoples have theorized and challenged questions of equality, justice, identity, and recognition across the hemisphere. Addressing topics such as racism, democracy, language, gender, and aesthetics, the chapters demonstrate the significance of Afro-descendant intellectual traditions while highlighting their continued marginalization within global philosophy. By centering perspectives from the Caribbean and Latin America, the book broadens contemporary understandings of blackness and offers new ways of thinking about the human, race, and social justice.

Stephanie Rivera Berruz is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Marquette University, Wisconsin, USA.

Sergio Armando Gallegos Ordorica is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA.