What is Happening in Waller County?: Sandra Bland and the Sister Comrades Who #sayhername
On Friday, July 10, 2015, just outside of the campus of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in Waller County, a
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Conversion and Hypocrisy: Reflections on the Challenges of Teaching about the Christianity of Slaves and Masters
“…between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference — so wide,
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I find that students intuitively understand the concept of the black public sphere as a “safe space” for the expression
Read moreRacial Uplift and the Big Screen: Modern Reflections on a Historical Concern
“What do modern iterations of racial uplift look like in popular film?” I’ve been sitting with this question after a
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“Black Messiah” and the (Re)Surgence of Black Love
I spent the latter portion of 2014 feeling like I was waking up in a veritable Groundhog Day (1993) remake,
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