| Summary: | In its efforts toward improving diversity, the discipline of philosophy has tended to focus on increasing the number of black
philosophers. One crucial issue that has received less attention is the extent to which black philosophers are delegitimized
in the discipline because their philosophical contributions challenge the status quo. A systematic problem that bars black
philosophers from equal and full participation, this delegitimization precludes the emergence of genuine diversity and
reveals the importance of interrogating broader attitudes toward black philosophical contributions. In this essay, I argue
for radical systematic changes to disciplinary hallmarks of professionalization such as pedagogy, mentoring, publishing,
and hiring practices with the aim of legitimizing black philosophers and their contributions.
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