Year: 2019

+ cursive, dear ephesus, emo, endserenading, mineral, music, some red handed sleight of hand, sunny day real estate, the anniversary, the juliana theory

Some of My Favorite “Emo” Albums and Songs

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The other day while I was driving, Cursive’s “Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand” from The Ugly Organ (2003) started playing through my speakers. The musicality and themes of the album always drew me to it, especially the punk rock ethos and the cello. As I listened, I started to think back to all the bands I listened to from the mid-90s through the … Read More Some of My Favorite “Emo” Albums and Songs

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+ donald trump, doug collins, eric swalwell, ihan omar, lillian e smith, racism

False Hope and False Fear

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Todd Robertson took this picture in 1992 in Gainesville, GA. This past Tuesday, Gainesville’s representative (Doug Collins) stood on the house floor and shouted down Rep. Eric Swalwell as he read off all of the racist comments and actions from Trump (birthirism, comments about a Mexican judge being unable to rule because of his ethnicity, saying immigrants from Mexico are rapists, comments about immigrants … Read More False Hope and False Fear

+ Achille Mbembe, bergen, Norway, fulbright, fulbright award, hip hop, Hkeem, karpe, karpe diem, norway, pumba, toni morrison

What’s Next? Norwegian Hip Hop

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In my previous post, I wrote about the Norway and Slavery research group that I started with a couple of colleagues at the University of Bergen. Today, I want to dig a little more into what I plan to do with my work on Norwegian hip hop, specifically Karpe’s work. Over the past few months, I have written multiple posts on artists such as … Read More What’s Next? Norwegian Hip Hop

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+ bergen, Norway, Bjørn Enge Bertelsen, den norske slavehandelen, Ernesto Semán, friele, fulbright, henrik ibsen, Jørgen Thor Møhlen

What’s Next?: Norway and Slavery

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In my last post, I wrote about some of my reflections from this last year in Norway. Today, I want to take a moment and look at what’s next, specifically in regard to things that I want to continue researching and exploring as I return to the United States. Again, this is not an exhaustive list, but it consists of various items that arose … Read More What’s Next?: Norway and Slavery

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+ American Studies Association of Norway, asanor, austria, bergen, Norway, Fløyen, france, fulbright, fulbright award, j. william fulbright, norway

Some Reflections on This Past Year in Norway

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Today marks the day that we travel back to the United States. This past year has been an amazing experience on so many levels, not just for myself but for my family as well. I know that it will take some time for the events of this past year to truly sink in, a process that will involve re-acclimating ourselves to life back in … Read More Some Reflections on This Past Year in Norway

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