Bringing W. E. B. Du Bois Home Again
*This post is part of our online forum on W.E.B. Du Bois @ 150. The year 1968 was one of the most memorable
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African American material culture
The Race to Preserve African American Radio
What are the sounds of African American history? And how can we preserve those sounds? Those are the central questions
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Cosmic Literacies and Black Fugitivity
Star-gazing as a practice of fugitivity has a long history for Black Americans. According to folklore, spirituals like “Foller de
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Rediscovering Hip-Hop’s Early Years: An Interview with Joseph Ewoodzie
In today’s post, Darryl Robertson, a graduate student at Fordham University, interviews Joseph C. Edwoodzie about his new book Break Beats in
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The Subversive Praxis of Black Beauty and Wealth
Having rocked the cosmetics industry last month with her new line of products, Fenty Beauty, pop star Rihanna (née Robyn
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