Racial Uplift and the Big Screen: Modern Reflections on a Historical Concern
“What do modern iterations of racial uplift look like in popular film?” I’ve been sitting with this question after a
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Rosa Parks, Radicalism, and Remembrance
Its Black History Month, which means that mainstream society pulls out the iconic images of African American freedom fighters including
Read moreBlack History Month, A Reflection and Defense
As Black History month was approaching, I began to ponder the meaning of this occasion in our modern world. My
Read moreThe Deep Roots of Afro-Asia
This post is the first of a short series on Afro-Asia—the cultural and political exchanges and historical connections between people
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“Black Messiah” and the (Re)Surgence of Black Love
I spent the latter portion of 2014 feeling like I was waking up in a veritable Groundhog Day (1993) remake,
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