ABSTRACT

The article argues the covid-19 pandemic – including its laws and representations – has produced a context in which normalized crisis has become both abnormal and unacceptable. By examining a series of circulated images, this article highlights how the ordinances of the pandemic brought about a break in the racialized and racist normalcy of Black death and response. In doing so, it argues that racism and colonial violence are essential to white sovereignty and underscores the role of cultural studies in theorizing Black Power and decolonization. It calls for a critical (re)turn to these concepts to solidify a popular praxis for social justice and equity.

摘要

这篇文章认为，covid-19大流行-包括其法律和代表-已造成正常化危机变得既异常又令人无法接受的环境。通过检查一系列传播的图像，本文重点介绍了大流行的法令如何打破了黑人死亡和应对的种族主义和种族主义常态。在这样做时，它认为种族主义和殖民暴力对于白人主权至关重要，并强调了文化研究在理论化黑人权力和非殖民化中的作用。它要求对这些概念进行批判（重新）巩固，以巩固社会正义和公平的普遍实践。