The Hip Hop Pedagogy and Innovative Prose of Rakim Allah
It was the summer of 1986 in Chicago, and my eleven-year-old self was engaged in an intense debate with my
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Popular Culture
Imagining Black Technological Practices in Contemporary America
As practices of online protest evolve into historical narratives, we should take time to consider alternate technological practices developing within
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“The Revival: Women and The Word”: A New Film on Queer Women of Color
This post is part of my blog series that announces the release of new films in African American History and African Diaspora Studies.
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Hip Hop and Disability: An Interview with Leroy Moore Jr.
This month I interviewed Bay area artist and producer Leroy Moore Jr., co-founder of the Sins Invalid performance project and
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The Enduring Controversies of the N-Word
Hearing the N-word uttered in popular media is rather familiar in the United States. A version of the word is
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