[No spoilers here.] Over the past two weeks, I’ve been enjoying all of the photos of black folks at various premieres of Marvel’s monumental Black Panther around the globe in all sorts of attires – traditional and cosmopolitan. Suited and booted. Better than Sunday best. I’ve seen black folks connecting to a larger heritage – or… Continue reading Appropriate Attire for ‘Black Panther’
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Sweet, Raw, Refined: Fictions of Development in ‘Queen Sugar’
So I’ve recently started watching Queen Sugar (2016). Thanks, Hulu. I’ve settled into the fact that I’m always late to the party with shows that aren’t on basic cable – and I’m ok with that – so I hope this piece isn’t me beating a dead horse. At the outset, let me say that I… Continue reading Sweet, Raw, Refined: Fictions of Development in ‘Queen Sugar’
Shakespeare and Black Atlanta, 1916
This post originally appeared as a blog for the Atlanta Studies Network. Shakespeare in Black and White: Atlanta, 1916 Justin Shaw In 2016, like many other cities across the nation and around the globe, Atlanta played host to a year of celebrations commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. But… Continue reading Shakespeare and Black Atlanta, 1916
A Hard Look at ‘The Magicians’
I was going to write a post about my issues with one of my favorite TV shows, The Walking Dead. I just finished binge watching the last several episodes of the current season. But I got sidetracked when I stumbled upon a little new show called The Magicians on SyFy (well, I found it on… Continue reading A Hard Look at ‘The Magicians’
The Curious Race/Case of Lil’ Wayne
[This essay includes some derogatory language that may be unsuitable for some.] This whole Lil’ Wayne situation has got me thinking a lot about the intersection of race and class. Here’s a recap for those who don’t know: Recently, the rapper (and now author) sat down with ABC correspondent Linsey Davis on Nightline for an… Continue reading The Curious Race/Case of Lil’ Wayne
Beasts of the Southwestern Wild
[I wrote this back in 2013, when I first moved to Houston to begin my Master’s program at UH.] It’s been seven long months now since I moved into the jungle, at least I think it’s been that long. I don’t know. I’ve lost track of the time. I wasn’t left here, or sent here,… Continue reading Beasts of the Southwestern Wild
On Disability and Mortality
Disability, in old age, is the one thing that connects us all. It crosses boundaries of race, gender, class, ethnicity, culture, nation, region, belief. As disability is consciously thought of as that which is to be excluded or that which is to be eradicated by means of anti-aging and immortality, disability is also that which… Continue reading On Disability and Mortality