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Representations of Black Women in Cuba

May 4, 2017May 6, 2017 Devyn Spence Benson Afro-Cubans, Black women, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin America

With the continued box office success of the Fate of the Furious, we are once again returning to the idea

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Historical Amnesia and the Burden of the Euro-American Past in the Age of Trump

April 29, 2017May 2, 2017 Westenley Alcenat Donald Trump, racism, racist ideas, Trumpism

In the last 100 days since he began his presidency, President Trump’s administration has unleashed a powerful nativist movement anchored

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Respectability Politics and Shonda Rhimes, a Black Woman Showrunner

April 28, 2017May 1, 2017 Ralina Joseph #politicsofrespectability, Black women, television

This post is part of our online roundtable on Black Women and the Politics of Respectability. Black women’s visibility on

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The Third World Women’s Alliance, Cuba, and the Exchange of Ideas

April 7, 2017April 10, 2017 Ashley Farmer Activism, Black women, Caribbean, Cuba, Gender, Third World Women’s Alliance

Since President Obama reestablished diplomatic relations in December 2014 there has been a spike in American travel and interest in Cuba. Increased

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On Racism and Racial Violence in the Comics

April 4, 2017April 8, 2017 Matthew Teutsch #comicsandrace, comic books, lynching

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

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