Beyonce, Ameriican Requiem, and Reclaiming Genre
“Nothing really ends, for things to stay the same they have to change again” On March 29, 2024, Beyoncé released
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A Critique of Black Capitalism in an American Horror Film
The film, Candyman (1992), is a Blaxploitation film, a reactional Black revenge story that seeks to challenge white racism, privilege,
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Paddington Bear and Black British Migration Politics
This year, the United Kingdom celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee, acknowledging the achievement of a billionaire remaining alive for
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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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Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ and the Pitfalls of African Consciousness
African American imaginings of Africa often intermingle with–and help illuminate–intimate hopes and desires for Black life in the United States.
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