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The Historical Significance of Black Queer Films

March 7, 2019March 9, 2019 Emerald Rutledge Black film, Black Queers, blackness, Essex Hemphill, hip hop, Marlon Riggs, sexuality

In the context of the reemergence of Black nationalist rhetoric and ideologies in hip-hop music in the late 1980s and

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Cardi B. and Black Women’s Political Discourse

March 5, 2019March 9, 2019 Alaina Morgan black intellectual history, black politics, black protest, Black women, Donald Trump, hip hop, music, racism

In January 2019, rapper Belcalis Almánzar, popularly known as Cardi B., took to social media to condemn President Trump for

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Coming of Age Black and Queer in America: An Interview with Darnell Moore

March 4, 2019August 12, 2022 J. T. Roane #BlackLivesMatter, Black Queers, LGBT

In today’s post, Senior Editor J.T. Roane interviews Darnell L. Moore about his book No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of

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Queen Mother Moore: Matriarch of the Captive African Nation

February 27, 2019March 9, 2019 Akinyele Umoja #QueenMotherMoore, Activism, black nationalism, Black women, Gender, Pan-Africanism

Today’s post is part of a week-long series featuring excerpts from a special issue on activist Queen Mother Audley Moore.

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The International Struggle for Social Justice: An Interview with Activist Desmera Gatewood

February 21, 2019August 12, 2022 Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt #BlackOrganizingToday, #BlackPalestinianSolidarity, Activism, black internationalism, black politics, black protest, student activism

This post is part of our Black Organizing Today Series. This series, edited by Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt, consists of interviews

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