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Uncovering Stand-Up Comedy’s Feminist Media History

Hattie Noel was a trailblazer of the stand-up comedy form. While the visual archive shows her constrained in the controlling images of Disney’s hippo and Hollywood’s maid, her comedy albums tell a different story of Black representation.
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College Football, Masculinity, and Race: Q&A with Tracie Canada

With the 2025 NCAA Football National Championship game near, "Tacking the Everyday" author Tracie Canada talks about her new book and her unique perspective on college football.
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Q&A with Joe William Trotter, Jr., author of "Building the Black City"

In "Building the Black City," Joe William Trotter, Jr., traces the growth of Black cities and political power from the preindustrial era to the present.
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Whiteout: How Racial Capitalism Changed the Color of Opioids in America

by Helena Hansen (Author), Jules Netherland (Author), and 1 more
Apr 2025
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