Summer Reading With W. E. B. Du Bois
As part of my ongoing research on the life, thought, and history of W. E. B. Du Bois, this month
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A Pedagogy of Black Mothering: Literally and in Practice
Take a good long hard look at that picture above. What do you see? Do you merely see a mother
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Student Evaluations, Race, Politics, and “American Values”
At the end of every term, with great trepidation, meditative breathing, and perhaps even a homemade cocktail, I look to
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Teaching Religion, Politics, and Civil Rights
With undergraduates I recently explored the complexity of thought among several Civil Rights writers and activists. During our conversation, students
Read moreRemembering Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006)
On February 26-28, 2016, the Octavia E. Butler Literary Society will host a conference at Spelman College commemorating the 10th anniversary
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