Black Meta Mode

This paper explores metamodernism traced via the Black Diaspora, providing theoretical foundations, historical context, and visions for its application in contemporary society. Serving as an abridged introduction to the concept of Black Metamodernism, and contextualizing it within the broader metamodern project, I begin with the “Black Metamodernist Manifesto,” outlining core principles and underlining its role as a socio-political movement fostering the integration of cognitive dissonance through diunital, both-and cognition. I posit that Black metamodernism utilizes diunital vision-logic to integrate cognitive differences, offering a pathway to Black Liberation and beyond. I contextualize metamodernism as Black beyond Race, positioning it as a tool for embodiment amidst contemporary societal contradictions. The paper culminates in a call for a Black Metamodern Aesthetic, a culturally functional artistic expression rooted in survival with socio-economic, and geo-political awareness.