Spotlight: Fanon, Collective Catharsis, and the Removal of Racist Monuments

By Naomi Shi

This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Renée Lehman, to talk about her piece “Fanon and Collective Catharsis: The Removal Of Racist Monuments Around The Globe”. Drawing parallels between the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and Fanon’s philosophy, Renée joins us to explain how his literature is especially relevant today amidst the 2020 US racial reckoning.

Naomi Shi

Naomi is a U3 student double-majoring in Political Science and History. She has a particular interest in US-China relations and the interplay between culture and media. In her spare time, you will find her refreshing her Twitter feed or streaming tennis!