Celebrating 50 Years of Essence as a Black Women’s Archive
Essence Magazine occupies a distinct position within the continuum of Black culture as an aspirational lifestyle magazine, grounded by a
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Author: Jacinta R. Saffold
On Black Women’s Ecologies
*This post is part of our new series on Black Ecologies edited by Justin Hosbey, Leah Kaplan, & J.T. Roane. “Oh to
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Teaching HIV and Black Queer Studies During Crisis
A common phrase we hear currently, “these unprecedented times,” is often deployed as a shorthand refrain to convey the total
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“This Is Chaos:” Order Maintenance and the Fear of Black Anarchy in Atlanta
Late on May 30, 2020, Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms rose to national notoriety with a passionate speech that rebuked not
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From Extractive Agriculture to Industrial Waste Periphery: Life in a Black-Puerto Rican Ecology
*This post is part of our new series on Black Ecologies edited by Justin Hosbey, Leah Kaplan, & J.T. Roane.
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