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Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction

by lisadtinsley January 19, 2023

Jessica Pressman – Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have spilled out into the…

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January 19, 2023 0 comment 76 views
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures

by lisadtinsley November 28, 2022

Julian C. Chambliss – Professor of English, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m…

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November 28, 2022 0 comment 278 views
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Excelling as a musician takes practice and requires opportunities – not just lucky genes

by lisadtinsley August 17, 2022

Bryan Nichols – Associate Professor of Music, Penn State What makes talented musicians so good at what they do? There’s plenty of evidence that people can be born that way.…

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August 17, 2022 0 comment 537 views
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Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rights

by lisadtinsley July 26, 2022

A.D. Carson – Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia Hip-hop culture is often recognized as being born on Aug. 11, 1973. That was about seven months after Roe v. Wade, the…

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July 26, 2022 0 comment 612 views
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South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

by lisadtinsley June 22, 2022

One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. These can manifest in stunting…

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June 22, 2022 0 comment 566 views
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Spirit of Ntu: South African piano maestro Nduduzo Makhathini on his 10th album

by lisadtinsley June 16, 2022

Phuti Sepuru – Lecturer in Jazz, University of Pretoria Nduduzo Makhathini is a prolific South African pianist, improviser, healer, educator, scholar and storyteller. He possesses a gift that enables him to…

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June 16, 2022 0 comment 515 views
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How Minneapolis made Prince

by lisadtinsley June 4, 2022

Rashad Shabazz – Associate Professor at the School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University It’s been six years since Prince’s death, but fascination about the artist, the man and his…

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June 4, 2022 0 comment 323 views
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African-American Music Appreciation Month: Five essential reads

by lisadtinsley June 1, 2022

Nick Lehr – Arts + Culture Editor To commemorate African-American Music Appreciation Month this June, Vice-President Kamala Harris released a Spotify playlist with songs spanning genres and generations, from TLC’s “Waterfalls”…

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June 1, 2022 0 comment 325 views
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Jackie Robinson was a radical – don’t listen to the sanitized version of history

by lisadtinsley May 8, 2022

Peter Dreier – E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics, Occidental College In our new book, “Baseball Rebels: The Players, People, and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed…

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Grammy winner explains why Adele is right – album tracks should not be shuffled

by lisadtinsley February 24, 2022

Lisa D. Tinsley For as long as albums have existed, they have offered listeners wonder, hope, truth and reality concerning the state of the human condition. This is achieved through a…

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