Are we always on the cusp of change? Possibly, but do we realize it when it’s happening. Probably not. That’s why a look back can be valuable, especially for a […]
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Dressing Modern Like Our Mothers
Dressing Modern Like Our Mothers: Dress, Identity and Cultural Praxis in Oromia by Peri M. Klemm is a deeply researched and illustrated portrait of the physical adornment and cultural practices […]
Read MoreAn Interview with Marita Golden, Author of The Strong Black Woman
The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women by Marita Golden is the 2021 Winner of SCN’s Sarton Award for Nonfiction. To be […]
Read MoreSasinda Futhi Siselapha (We’re Still Here)
Sasinda Futhi Siselapha [We’re Still Here]: Black Feminist Approaches to Cultural Studies in South Africa’s Twenty Five Years Since 1994 can best be described as a pedagogical text intended for […]
Read MoreWax Prints of the Sahel
Opening Debra S. Boyd’s latest book, Wax Prints of the Sahel, felt like opening a treasure chest filled with rich, vibrantly colored fabrics, each with a story I couldn’t wait […]
Read MoreTeresa James WAFS Pilot: Gear Up/Gear Down: A P-47 to Newark
Sarah Byrn Rickman dedicates the nonfiction biography Teresa James WAFS Pilot to six women pilots from World War II. It has a mesmerizing effect as these patriotic, brave, and selfless […]
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