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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Recovering the History of Black Showgirls in Las Vegas
Las Vegas has a long and glamorous entertainment history that evokes images of tuxedo clad crooners, female singers in elegant
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Betting on Black: Gambling and Gaming in the ‘Mississippi of the West’
In the famous 1954 Ebony article “Negroes can’t win in Las Vegas,” James Goodrich dubbed Sin City
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How Josephine Baker Challenged Las Vegas Racism
By the mid-twentieth century, Las Vegas’ reputation as the “Mississippi of the West” was well-earned. As Black Americans from the
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Introducing “Black Las Vegas”
Building its reputation upon tourism, gaming, and a constant search to innovate the entertainment industry, visitors to Las Vegas can
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