What is Black Sociology?

This post on the blackfeminisms.com blog is a useful short introduction to Black sociology.

According to the author: 

“Black sociology analyzes society from the standpoint of Black people to highlight how historical social structures affect them today. It offers a non-eurocentric perspective to address the interrelatedness of racial and economic inequality affecting society, making its practitioners scholar-activists who bridge the gap between academia and the masses.”

The post gives a quick outline of the historical evolution of Black sociology, along with some of the key figures associated with it.

Read the full blog post here.