A Mortal Man’s Heart: Kendrick Lamar and Black Masculinity
We haven’t heard from Kendrick Lamar (as far as solo projects) since the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning album DAMN. Kendrick
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Hip-Hop
A Sampling of Black Perspectives Posts: July to December 2021
Black Perspectives continued its tradition of tying Black intellectual history to a wide range of fields throughout the second half
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Sounding South Asian, Sounding Black: The Sonic Politics of Appreciation or Appropriation
On the dance floor, we dance to the same beats per minute (BPM). The tempo that structures Black diasporic life
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Blackness, Norwegian Identity, and Nationality
Speaking about his research, 2019 Holberg Laureate Paul Gilroy told the committee, “I am particularly engaged by the fate of people
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Gen Z Hip Hop, Rod Wave, and Black Masculinity
Early this year, rapper Rod Wave’s album, Soul Fly, entered the music scene with a sharp analysis of contemporary Black manhood.
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