Easter 1942, A Reflection on the Double Victory Campaign
Since this is the Easter holiday weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on another Easter 73 years
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“Black People and the Victorian Ethos:” Respectability Politics, Black Organizing, and Black Power
When someone is engaging in respectability politics, he or she is adopts the manners and morality of the dominant or
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Women’s History Month: The Legacy of the Fight over the 15th Amendment
During the past week, Patricia Arquette’s comments during her Oscars acceptance speech have ignited debate across
Read moreQuestions You Might Have Opinions About: Self-critique, Language, The Nadir, and Historical Accuracy in a Film (*not Selma)
This post is a bit more informal than the carefully researched posts of my colleagues on this blog. I would
Read moreRacial 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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