Recovering the History of Black Showgirls in Las Vegas
Las Vegas has a long and glamorous entertainment history that evokes images of tuxedo clad crooners, female singers in elegant
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Gender
How Josephine Baker Challenged Las Vegas Racism
By the mid-twentieth century, Las Vegas’ reputation as the “Mississippi of the West” was well-earned. As Black Americans from the
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Black Trans Feminism: Marquis Bey interviewed by Guy Emerson Mount
In this interview I speak with Marquis Bey about their new book Black Trans Feminism which takes a broadly abolitionist
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Black Women’s Cultural Production: An Interview with Robin Brooks
Today’s post features Robert Greene II’s, senior editor of Black Perspectives, interview of Robin Brooks on her new book, Class
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Black Power Revisited: A CBFS Interview
Conversations in BlackFreedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated by Jeanne
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