During my Fulbright a few years ago, I went to Paris to give a talk. While there, I took a ride on the metro, and a few seats over from me I saw a woman dressed in a niqab. Fear consumed me upon seeing her, sitting in her seat as the train sped along the tracks. When the fear hit me, I immediately knew … Read More The Politics of Fear
+ civil rights, Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White, graphic memoir, lillian e smith, march, pauli murray
Recently, I’ve been thinking about different courses that I would want to teach in the future. In the last post, I discussed a course entitled “Literature of White Estrangement.” Today, I want to think about a course entitled “Civil Rights Memoirs.” I’ve been thinking about this course for a few weeks, and I started thinking about it because, after teaching John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate … Read More “Civil Rights Memoir” Syllabus
Every now and then I’ll do a post on some of my favorite songs from specific bands such as Nirvana, Radiohead or Sunny Day Real Estate. I’ve even done a post on some of my favorite “Emo” albums. While I’ve frequently done these types of posts, I haven’t done a post about what songs I’m listening to a particular moment. So, today, I want to share a few of … Read More What Have I Been Listening to Lately?
+ Charlot Kristensen, graphic novels, interracial intimacy, interracial marriage, race, what we don't talk about
During my recent trip to Philadelphia, I had to stop by Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse before they closed on October 15. Thankfully, I had some time to go to Almagam, look around, and pick up a few books. On the recommendation of someone at Almagam, I got Peter Calloway and George Jeanty’s Shadow Doctor. As well, I purchased Canizales Amazona and Charlot Kristensen’s What We Don’t Talk About. I chose these books because … Read More Beauty and Love in Charlot Kristensen’s “What We Don’t Talk About”
I remember staying up late on an October night in 1992 to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves in the seventh game of the National League Championship Series. I was around 13 years old and in Northwest Louisiana, far away from Fulton County Stadium. I don’t recall everything about that game, but I vividly recall seeing Sid Bream rounding third and sliding into … Read More I’m an Atlanta Fan, and I Refuse to do the “the Chop”
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