Gen Z Hip Hop, Rod Wave, and Black Masculinity
Early this year, rapper Rod Wave’s album, Soul Fly, entered the music scene with a sharp analysis of contemporary Black manhood.
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Outkast and the Rise of the Hip-Hop South
“The South got something to say!” This call to arms from Outkast member André Benjamin (better known as André 3000)
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The Resilience of Black Love in Black History
When Michelle Obama’s appearance at the Biden/Harris inauguration set social media ablaze, many enjoyed imagining Barack Obama bragging about his
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Blackness, Dehumanized: A Black Feminist Analysis of ‘Bridgerton’
Since its release on Christmas Day, Bridgerton has attracted international attention for its racial cosmopolitan reenactment of early nineteenth-century Britain.
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Black Lives Matter, Hip Hop, and Fighting Racism in The Netherlands
The Black Lives Matter protests have sparked many responses from Black musicians—and not just in the United States. On the
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