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Category Archives: scholarship
Langston Hughes and the Literary Canon
In a piece for The Smart Set magazine, Richard Abowitz reminds readers that this past February marked the birthday of one Langston Hughes, popularly known as “the Bard of Harlem.” Over the course of the article, Abowitz parses out Hughes’ … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, African American Lit, Profession, scholarship
Tagged AAVE, Black, Langston Hughes, scholarship, vernacular
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Fast Take: Hamilton
Everyone is talking about Hamilton and rightly so. I’ve been listening to the cast recording continuously since it came out, and I bet you have, too. It’s endlessly delighting, incredibly moving, and maintains a strong sense of thematic unity throughout … Continue reading
Posted in scholarship, Theatre, Uncategorized
Tagged AAVE, hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, popular culture, research, vernacular
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OK, Scholars, Let’s Discuss “Formation” (Part II)
In part two of this blog post, I’d like to talk about the Superbowl halftime show featuring Beyoncé and her coterie of backup dancers. (Part I is here) Much has been made of their outfits, which echo components of the … Continue reading
Posted in African American Lit, scholarship
Tagged Beyoncé, Black, popular culture, race, Superbowl
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OK, Scholars, Let’s Discuss “Formation” (Part I)
After a hiatus, the blog is back. And I, like everyone else, want to talk about Beyoncé’s new song and video, “Formation.” But before I do, I’d ask readers to first read/listen to the following: Yaba Blay’s article about the … Continue reading
Posted in African American Lit, scholarship, Theatre
Tagged Beyoncé, Black, performance, popular culture, race, ritual
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Police Unions and Racism: 1973 & 2014*
At the end of 2014, it’s hard to reflect on the year without considering the terrible violence committed against unarmed Black persons by police officers. Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. John Crawford III. Akai Gurley. And these, really, are … Continue reading
Posted in scholarship
Tagged Akai Gurley, Black, Eric Garner, FST, John Crawford III, Michael Brown, police, protest, Tamir Rice, unions
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Pending Research
I am not a tenure track faculty, although I very much want to be at my institution. Thus, I don’t have the crushing timeline of research production to meet, but I am aware that my research agenda needs to be … Continue reading
Posted in Profession, scholarship
Tagged dissertation, Jeffersonville, research, scholarship
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The Book of Mormon and Ritual Theatre
This month, I had the chance to see the outstanding musical The Book of Mormon as it stopped in Louisville on its current national tour. Having long been a fan of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s television and film work, … Continue reading
Posted in scholarship, Theatre
Tagged Mormon, ritual, South Park, The Book of Mormon
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A Spin on Vernacular, Part Two
In my last post, I discussed the unfortunate description of “vernacular spin” by writer and comedian Neal Brennan, and how it related to the use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). What does this have to do with Richard Sherman? … Continue reading
A Spin on Vernacular
It’s rare when a media event overlaps with my scholarly work, but TWO events overlapping with it is practically unheard of. However, this past week, such a confluence happened. First, Neal Brennan, co-creator of Chapelle’s Show, gave an interview to … Continue reading
Posted in African American Lit, scholarship
Tagged AAVE, popular culture, race, racism, vernacular
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