Fall 2024 - African American Studies

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From Havana to Hollywood

Centers Cuban cinema to explore how films produced in Havana or Hollywood differently represent Black resistance to slavery.

Machado de Assis, Blackness, and the Americas

Examines the reception of Brazil’s most-canonized writer in the United States to shed light on questions of Blackness and hemispheric American experience.

Snapping Beans

Explores the role of the South in Black queer lesbian experiences of hurting and healing.

Black Feminist Writing

Draws on the rich history of Black feminist writing to help scholars manage the stress of writing and publishing academic books.

On Blackness, Liveliness, and What It Means to Be Human

Develops a theoretical and methodological focus on Blackness to rethink ideas about humanity underpinning the field of student development.

Black Women and Resilience

A critical examination of the health disparities and collective resilience of Black women in the United States.

Brazilian Science Fiction Film

The first book-length account of Brazilian science fiction cinema.