Afro-Veganism

Afro-Veganism is a term that speaks to the experience of being a person of African descent living and interacting in the world as a vegan. It’s built on perspectives that are specific to people with both a shared history of race-based oppression and the current experience of racial inequity. This lens provides Afro-Vegans with an innate understanding of the way oppressive systems operate and a greater desire to reject those systems. Many Afro-Vegans have come to view veganism as both a viable solution to some of the challenges that currently face our communities as well as a vehicle for resisting the systems that are responsible for creating those challenges.