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Race Pride, National Identity, and Jamaican Athletics

November 4, 2016June 22, 2017 Sasha Turner Jamaica, sports

As a child growing up in Jamaica, going to the movies was a moment of national pride–not because of the

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Standing Rock, Flint, and the Color of Water

November 2, 2016November 1, 2016 Christopher F. Petrella democracy

Co-authored with Ameer Loggins While much attention has rightly been paid to those who are courageously protecting water resources and

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Luke Cage and the Evolution of the Superhero Narrative

October 30, 2016November 25, 2016 Sam Knowles #comicsandrace, diversity, Harlem, Luke Cage

This guest post is part of our new blog series on Comics, Race, and Society, edited by Julian Chambliss and

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Making the American Syllabus: Hashtag Syllabi in Historical Perspective

October 24, 2016October 22, 2016 Lisa A. Monroe #CharlestonSyllabus

Hashtag syllabi such as #FergusonSyllabus and #CharlestonSyllabus assemble critical intellectual resources and promote collective study both within and outside of

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Haunting Harmonies: Filmic Sounds in 12 Years a Slave and The Birth of a Nation

October 21, 2016October 20, 2016 Rhon Manigault-Bryant Black film, music, The Birth of a Nation

The recent release of The Birth of a Nation (Fox Searchlight, 2016) has resulted in a surprising blaze of dissonant

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