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The Realness of ‘Pose’

July 26, 2018July 31, 2018 James Padilioni Jr Black Queers, Harlem, New York, television

The FX series Pose premiered in June 2018 to rave reviews for its historic depiction of the New York City house and

State Violence and Pregnant Black Mothers

July 24, 2018July 26, 2018 Marlo David Black women, carceral state, Gender, motherhood, police violence

For Black women, pregnancy presents a multiplying set of vulnerabilities which illuminate the intersectional frames of race, gender, and class

‘Footprints of Panafricanism’: An Interview with Filmmaker Shirikiana Aina

July 23, 2018July 26, 2018 Nubia Kai africa, African Diaspora, Black film, film, Pan-Africanism, West Africa, women in film

In today’s post, poet, playwright and novelist Nubia Kai interviews Shirikiana Aina about her new film, Footprints of Panafricanism. An independent filmmaker,

Reflections on Sandra Bland on the 3rd Anniversary of Her Death

July 13, 2018July 16, 2018 Toniesha Taylor #SandraBlandForum, #sayhername, digital media, Historical Memory, police brutality, police violence, Sandra Bland

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

Aesthetic Insurgency: Sandra Bland’s Presence in Poetry

July 11, 2018July 13, 2018 Phillip Luke Sinitiere #SandraBlandForum, #sayhername, poetry, police brutality, police violence, Sandra Bland

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