Social change, as envisioned by Bayo Akomolafe, can be seen as a profound, continuous, and necessarily unsettling journey into reimagining our collective existence. It is not merely the alteration of societal structures or the redistribution of resources, but a deep, symbiotic transformation of the ways we inhabit the world and relate to one another. This phenomenon demands an attunement to the intricate webs of entanglement and interdependence that shape our lives, inviting us to embrace uncertainty and vulnerability. Social change, therefore, is a dance of becoming—an evocative process that challenges the linear, outcome-driven paradigms of improvement and instead, fosters a communal nurturing of new stories, possibilities, and ways of being that reflect the rich tapestry of our shared humanity.

See also: climate change, identity politics, black bodies, white supremacy, contemporary activism