Eric Charry – Professor of Music, Wesleyan University “How come we’ve never heard of this beautiful instrument until now?” This was posted by a first-year college student to my world …
Stories
A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain
Jared Bahir Browsh – Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder For the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season with no Black-owned …
Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them
Michael Brown – Conservation Science Fellow, Smithsonian Institution Nearly 6,000 years ago, our ancestors climbed arid rocky outcrops in what is now the Nigerian Sahara and carved spectacularly intricate, larger-than-life …
Written by Lisa D. Tinsley In an era where digital streaming and satellite services are increasingly dominating our audio consumption habits, the humble car radio stands as a testament to …
Deaf rappers who lay down rhymes in sign languages are changing what it means for music to be heard
Katelyn Best – Teaching Assistant Professor of Musicology, West Virginia University In April 2023, DJ Supalee hosted Supafest Reunion 2023 to celebrate entertainers and promoters within the U.S. Deaf community. The event included performances …
How the US military used magazines to target ‘vulnerable’ groups with recruiting ads
Jeremiah Favara – Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Gonzaga University In his forthcoming book, “Tactical Inclusion: Difference and Vulnerability in U.S. Military Advertising,” Jeremiah Favara, a communication scholar at Gonzaga …
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s death should spark real conversations about the cost of Black celebrity
Cheryl Thompson – Assistant Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University On December 13, 2022, dancer and DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss died from suicide at age 40. Like many, I was incredibly shocked …
Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction
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 …
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ continues the series’ quest to recover and celebrate lost cultures
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 …
Yes, Black patients do want to help with medical research – here are ways to overcome the barriers that keep clinical trials from recruiting diverse populations
Julia Liu – Professor of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine and RaKetra Snipes Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology, Morehouse School of Medicine Clinical trial participants are predominantly white. Despite Black and Hispanic …
