“More and More Influential”: Frederick Douglass and Donald Trump
As President Trump recently said on the occasion of Black History Month, Frederick Douglass “is being recognized by more and
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Black Identity
How “Black” Is Your Science Fiction?
Depending on the context of its usage, the Spanish term género is definable as “gender” or “genre.” This conflation suggests
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Remembering Marcus Garvey Through Reggae
Listen to the music. February 6 marks the birthday of Bob Marley. Born in Jamaica in 1945, the Reggae icon
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Racebending and Representation in Comic Books
This guest post is part of our blog series on Comics, Race, and Society, edited by Julian Chambliss and Walter
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Cosmological Queerness Across the Yoruba Diaspora
The constellating topics of homosexuality and masculinity are perennial to Black American discourses. In contemporary debates, the chorus shouting loudest
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