The Timing and Timeliness of ‘Hamilton’
The following is a slightly altered cross-post, originally published on Lola By The Bay. Last weekend, I finally got to
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#EduHam: ‘Hamilton’ Puts History in the Hands of the Future
”This is for ones like us, that had big hopes and dreams but didn’t make it.” — Lea Ibragimova, Shanae Bennett,
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What’s Hiding Behind the Feel-Good Curtain of Hidden Figures: One Black Feminist’s Take
In a scene in Hidden Figures that is all too familiar for Black women viewers, or really anyone from a
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Netflix is 3% Closer, but Still Fighting White Supremacy Saviors
At this point, it’s damn near impossible to keep up with the onslaught of Netflix original programming. Along with all
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Bryan Thao Worra on Lao Science Fiction (From CTRL+ALT)
In our final live edition of Hard NOC Life from the NOC Reading Lounge at CTRL+ALT — the Smithsonian Asian
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Let’s Make John Lewis’ March a #1 Seller on Amazon
President-elect Donald Trump has decided to go after Civil Rights movement icon — and national hero — Congressman John Lewis.
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History as Fan Fiction: A CTRL+ALT Panel on ‘Hamilton’
Back in November, we recorded a live edition of Hard NOC Life from the NOC Reading Lounge at CTRL+ALT —
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Our Roddenberry Moment
The day after the election, I received a message from a frenemy I’ve known since junior high. He has kept
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Let’s Talk About Romani Characters in Comics
By now the events of Peter David’s NYCC anti-Romani rant is all wrapped up, with David writing a series of
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See George Takei’s Broadway Musical Allegiance on the Big Screen
If you missed out on George Takei’s Allegiance during its acclaimed, but brief, Broadway run, Fathom Events is giving you
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Luke Cage: Dig a Little Deeper
My sister, Dr. Tara Betts, dropped the Luke Cage syllabus over at Black Nerd Problems. It is a must read.
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TIFF Review: The Birth of a Nation
by Joelle Monique In watching The Birth of a Nation I was a little destroyed. There’s so much to unpack.
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Jon Tsuei is Right: A #WhitewashedOUT Ghost in the Shell Misses the Cultural Mark
There’s been so much talk about Ghost in the Shell, Dr. Strange, whitewashing, yellowface, and underrepresentation I bet some of
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How Gods of Egypt Adheres to Racist Fantasy Rules
Gods of Egypt is a mess. You can look at the myriad of reviews trashing it and see it for
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Going Medieval
I’m always amazed at how many people are so quick to argue that people of color did not exist in
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Xena Was Black
File this under things you learn every day. Amina was born around 1533 in Zaria, a province of today’s Nigeria.
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Hell on Wheels: Chinamen, The Final Frontier
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched through Episode 6 this season, there are some character revelations and minor plot twists
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Art Imitates Life: The Powerful Message of V for Vendetta
This month makes nine years since the release of the V for Vendetta film directed by James McTeigue, and, 27
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Seeing San Fransokyo: Thoughts on Big Hero 6
by Sean Miura | Originally posted at Down Like JTown Last week was a big week for Big Hero 6.
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R.I.P. Yuri Kochiyama: For All The Free by Jef Castro
Last night, news broke across social media that legendary human rights activist Yuri Kochiyama had passed away. Official news sources
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Building America by Ming Doyle
Last September, I mentioned how I was honored to coordinate and edit a digital comic in conjunction with the Smithsonian‘s
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Why I Teach ‘The Walking Dead’ in My Native Studies Classes
by Cutcha Risling Baldy So a friend of mine wrote me a message on Facebook that went a little like
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Valiant Comics Responds to War Flag Controversy
Over the weekend, the social media team at Valiant Entertainment took to twitter and responded to this post that we
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