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Who Kim's Mystery Man 'Fred' Could Turn Out To Be! Tabs, Mon., June 5, 2023
Nice Heather Cox Richardson post contrasting Trump's authoritarian spittle-flecked rants demanding we imprison all protesters after the murder of
Tag : Black Studies
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New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself
Black students are underrepresented in Advanced Placement courses. Hill Street Studios / Getty Images by Suneal Kolluri, University of California,
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“Charting our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies” at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Department of Black Studies between 2021 and 2023. The UNO Black
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Embracing Black Positionalities, (Re)Centring Slowness: A Challenge to Anthropology’s Anti-Racism Efforts
Anti-racism efforts remain highly problematic. As anthropologists, we are usually aware of the violent, colonial, and genocidal histories of
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Read an Excerpt from “Sound Experiments: The Music of the AACM” by Paul Steinbeck
Founded on Chicago’s South Side in 1965 and still thriving today, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is the most
Northwestern Will Change ‘African American Studies’ To ‘Black Studies’ After Faculty Vote, Here’s Why
The faculty in Northwestern University’s African American Studies Department unanimously voted to change its name to Black Studies in April, but
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A Juneteenth Reading List
This June, we invite you to pick up a book that celebrates African American creativity, culture, and history. We’ve selected a new study that
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“This is America,” Street Scriptures, and the Apocalypse with Alejandro Nava
In Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop Alejandro Nava explores an important aspect of hip-hop that is rarely considered: its deep
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“This is America,” Street Scriptures, and the Apocalypse with Alejandro Nava
In Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop Alejandro Nava explores an important aspect of hip-hop that is rarely considered: its deep
New Black Studies courses to look out for next fall
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Rajalaxmi Nayak One of the first of its kind in the country, Ryerson’s Black Studies minor is set to launch for the
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Read an excerpt from “Being Somebody and Black Besides” by George B. Nesbitt
The late Chicagoan George Nesbitt could perhaps best be described as an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift for storytelling. In his newly
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Short Films In The Criterion Channel’s Afrofuturism Collection
Source: The Criterion Channel Criterion’s Afrofuturism collection (finely curated by Ashley Clark) has been on my to-watch list for a while now.
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Read an excerpt from “Bette Davis Black and White” by Julia A. Stern
Bette Davis was not only one of Hollywood’s brightest stars, but also one of its most outspoken advocates on matters of race. In Bette Davis Black
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Rethinking Black Studies as a Freedom Project
Abdul Alkalimat discusses his new book, The History of Black Studies, exploring some of the complex and diverse historical origins that led to the
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Rethinking Black Studies as a Freedom Project
Abdul Alkalimat discusses his new book, The History of Black Studies, exploring some of the complex and diverse historical origins that led to the