Flyboy Meets Guerrilla Scholar
Mulling over how to deal with the passing of Robert Farris Thompson, the famed “guerilla scholar,” as he termed himself—he
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Music
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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Outkast and the Rise of the Hip-Hop South
“The South got something to say!” This call to arms from Outkast member André Benjamin (better known as André 3000)
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