I am not familiar with Saidiya Hartman's whole argument for "the afterlife of slavery". (Decides not to rant about frustration with first chapter of "Scenes of Subjection" in this space) But the people with three names I am not sure argue that racism hasn't changed at all but that if someone wants an excuse to hate Black people they will come up with one even if Black people improve their situation enough that the old excuse does not hold water.
I am not familiar with Saidiya Hartman's whole argument for "the afterlife of slavery". (Decides not to rant about frustration with first chapter of "Scenes of Subjection" in this space) But the people with three names I am not sure argue that racism hasn't changed at all but that if someone wants an excuse to hate Black people they will come up with one even if Black people improve their situation enough that the old excuse does not hold water.