This article explores the role of practical political theory in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. I argue that BLM represents a multifaceted engagement with the complicated politics of redemption that lies at the heart of American democracy. In one sense, BLM stands for the integration of black life into the framework of political value, and thus for a redemption of the promise of ‘justice for all’. In another, it is a challenge to the principles themselves, viewing justice as a threat to be managed, rather than as a principle to be redeemed. Exploring the praxis of this movement, organized both against and within the possibility of redemption, will enable us to more effectively characterize the limitations of a politics grounded in the theorization of justice and generate a richer understanding of the possibility for practical political theory to simultaneously employ and critique the politics of redemption.

本文探讨了实用的政治理论在黑人生活问题（BLM）运动中的作用。我认为BLM代表着复杂的救赎政治的多方面参与，而这些救赎政治是美国民主的核心。从某种意义上说，BLM主张将黑人生活纳入政治价值框架，并因此赎回“人人享有正义”的诺言。在另一方面，这是对原则本身的挑战，将正义视为要管理的威胁，而不是要兑现的原则。探索这种运动的实践，既针对救赎又在救赎的可能性范围内进行组织，