The NBA, Civil Rights, and Political Activism in Sports
We are only days from the opening tip of the 2016-2017 NBA season. Many fans are looking forward to watching
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Gender
Haunting Harmonies: Filmic Sounds in 12 Years a Slave and The Birth of a Nation
The recent release of The Birth of a Nation (Fox Searchlight, 2016) has resulted in a surprising blaze of dissonant
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W.E.B. Du Bois And World Revolution: An Interview With Bill V. Mullen
This month I interviewed Bill V. Mullen, Professor of American Studies at Purdue University, about his recent book, Un-American: W.
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Not Another Slavery Movie
Even before controversial director Nate Parker debuted his Nat Turner movie, The Birth of a Nation, black voices emanated from Black
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Women, Gender Politics, and Pan-Africanism: An Interview with Keisha N. Blain
In today’s guest post, Kathryn Vaggalis, the managing editor of Women, Gender and Families interviews Keisha N. Blain about the
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