Political action, as envisioned through the lens of Bayo Akomolafe, transcends the conventional realms of electoral maneuvers, legislative endeavors, or protests. It delves into the profound, interconnected dance of relationality and emergent co-becomings. Political action, in this sense, is the disruptive, subversive engagement with the world that seeks to make visible the invisible and to listen to the silenced whisperings of marginalized entities—human and more-than-human. It is about reconfiguring the narratives that shape our realities, questioning the ontological boundaries we take for granted, and imagining otherwise. It is the art of inviting new possibilities and companions into the fabric of collective life, thus sewing resilience and transformative potential into the tapestry of our shared existence. Political action, therefore, is the practice of reworlding, of weaving and unweaving the threads of possibility, in the quest for a more just, compassionate, and vibrant world.
See also: social change, racial justice, climate justice, contemporary activism, slave trade