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The Meaning of Black Inexpression

The Meaning of Black Inexpression

Tina Post’s first monograph, Deadpan: The Aesthetics of Black Inexpression, charts the territory of deadpan as a Black aesthetic practice. Deadpan, a …

Afrofuturism in the Classroom

Afrofuturism in the Classroom

The groundbreaking Approaches to Teaching the Works of Octavia Butler (2019), edited by Tarshia Stanley, features a powerful essay by my colleague …

The History of Black Women and Violence

The History of Black Women and Violence

Anti-blackness, including the violent events our society typically invokes when reflecting on racism, often centers on the violence inflicted on …

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