Culture
‘Ms. Marvel’: Politicizing the Multiverse and rendering it asunder
August 1, 2022This is a truly remarkable series and shows how the various “verses,” Facebook’s Meta- and Marvel’s Multi-, can be a space for an examination of social, cultural, and political fault lines rather than simply a commercial...
Read moreManuel Tiago’s ‘Eulalia’s House’ translator reflects on one of his best books
July 29, 2022Eulalia’s House is the sixth of the eight books in the Manuel Tiago series from International Publishers.
Read more‘Trouble the Water’ world premiere recounts life of Black hero Robert Smalls
July 29, 2022Robert Smalls (1839-1915). Ever heard of him? Me neither. If you have, you’re better educated than I am, that’s for sure.
Read moreFilm and television trailblazer Mable Haddock has died
July 28, 2022“My vision and my idea was to share the achievements and contributions and beauty and talent and artistry of Black people with the world.”
Read moreRecent CDs: A Vietnam opera and Afro-American composer William Grant Still
July 27, 2022A music lover can be grateful for being able to hear this important American opera on CD, “a gripping affair, beginning to end."
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