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Theorizing Race in the Americas: An Interview with Juliet Hooker

May 5, 2017May 8, 2017 Francisco Herrera Frederick Douglass, Latin America, racism, W.E.B. Du Bois

In today’s post, Francisco Herrera, an MA student in Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, interviews

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“Haiti for the Haitians”: A Genealogy

April 19, 2017April 22, 2017 Brandon Byrd African Diaspora, Haiti, Haitian Revolution

Recently, I have begun to construct a genealogy of an important–albeit overlooked–phrase, “Haiti for the Haitians.” Last month, I had

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Hollywood and Diversity: Why This Year’s Oscars Matter

February 14, 2017February 18, 2017 Justin Gomer Black film, film, sexuality

On February 26, Hollywood “movers and shakers” will assemble in Los Angeles for the biggest night of the year—the Academy

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