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Aesthetic Insurgency: Sandra Bland’s Presence in Poetry

This post is part of our online forum in honor of Sandra Bland, coinciding with the third anniversary of her death. The forum includes

Anthony Reed, in his recent article on the grammar of utopia and freedom in the music of jazz performer Sun

In the aftermath of Kanye West’s recent media blitz, there was considerable media attention paid to his parroting and amplifying

Contrary to what some people believe, the blues is not “slave music.” Although it was cultivated by the descendants of slaves,

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History