Minna Salamiis the author of the internationally acclaimed book Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone (2020). Translated into five languages, Sensuous Knowledge has been called “intellectual soul food” (Bernardine Evaristo), “vital” (Chris Abani), and a “metaphysical journey into the genius the West hasn’t given language to” (Johny Pitts). Salami has written for the Guardian, Al Jazeera, El País, and is a columnist for Esperanto magazine.
M. Florine Démosthène, Wounds #1, collage on paper, 22 x 30 in. / Courtesy of the artist
There was once a beautiful little bear called Baby Bear. One day, Baby Bear went for a walk in th…