Once a reader has read The Dreaded Comparison, a good place to continue is Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question by Bénédicte Boisseron. Throughout the book we are asked to rethink what it means to be human, but also what it means to be an animal. 

The book could be considered part of Antiracist Animal Studies, an area of importance in the United States, as African Americans have become the fastest-growing vegan demographic in America. Bénédicte shows that Black people are often pitted against animals, you can either care about Black people or animals, but never both. This is, of course, wrong and understanding the intersection of racialization and animalization is vital if we are to tackle oppression. The book is fascinating and reframes the discussion as one of connectedness not opposition. 

Title: Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question

Author: Bénédicte Boisseron

ISBN: 978-0231186650

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Abdourahamane Ly has been vegan for the past five years now. He is extremely passionate about animal rights and encouraging more humans, especially Africans, to go vegan. He was born in Guinea in West Africa but spent the last 13 years in China. He is currently in Rwanda spreading the vegan message. You can follow him on Instagram at @fulanivegan and X at @fulanivegan.