Performance Traditions and the “Mardi Gras Indians” in New Orleans
Countless theories surround the history of the “Mardi Gras Indians,” Black organizations in New Orleans that don suits inspired by
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The Capitalist Foundations of Racialization
Racialization—one process of regulating, organizing, and subjecting populations through capital and labor—is integral to and endemic in the capitalist world-system. It
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Haiti, Cultural Politics, and US Occupation
Haiti’s intellectual dissidents played an instrumental role in advocating the Haitianization of Haiti–the embrace of Haitian culture, peasant life, and
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British Culpability in the Trading and Enslavement of Africans
“In 1833, Britain used £20 million, 40 per cent of its national budget, to buy freedom for all slaves in
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Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Miami’s History
Palm trees, ocean breezes, and avenues bursting with glowing neon signs are just a few of the things that comes
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