The Drumbeat is inspired by ancestral memory, collective imagination, and the urgent work of liberation. Rooted in African-centered ways of knowing, the journal weaves scholarship, creativity, and activism into a call-and-response that honors the past while sounding toward the future. Through layered voices, disciplined inquiry, and expressive form, The Drumbeat explores how Black knowledge, cultural memory, and visionary practice guide us toward more just, connected, and possible worlds.
The Drumbeat 