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B Jenkins

Fred Moten

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The fourth collection of poetry from the literary and cultural critic Fred Moten, B Jenkins is named...

The Influence Peddlers

Teresa Lavender Fagan and Hedi Kaddour

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The eagerly awaited English translation of Kaddour's award-winning novel of clashing cultures during...

Cal Brown (53 KP) rated Marvel's Luke Cage - Season 1 in TV

May 16, 2017

References the Marvel world abundantly. (3 more)

The soundtrack incredulously represents the setting of Luke Cage.

A wonderful display of diverse characters.

Interesting representation of 'African-American' culture within Harlem.

A few poor action cuts and transitions which slightly break the suspension of disbelief. (2 more)

Fight scenes are slow and simple. This could be to represent Luke Cage's nature but I don't believe it to be a sufficient and engaging representation.

Feels like it awkwardly misses something mid season after specific events happen (no spoilers). The transition of the story is poorly executed.

Powerman (Luke Cage)

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Sellout in Books

Aug 15, 2017

The Sellout

Paul Beatty | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

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The most insane, ridiculous and hilarious book you'll read

Wow. Just wow. Reading this book will make you feel quite queer at the same time laugh your head off. It's not every day an African American author uses satire to recommend bringing back segregation and slavery. It is absolutely hilarious and a little bit borderline disturbing. Dickens is a ghetto in disrepair, and the narrator's idea of renovating the town and 'putting it on the map' is to change it sociologically. With insane consequences. Brilliant book, well deserved of the Man Booker Prize 2016.

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Another Day in the Death of America in Books

Sep 12, 2017

Another Day in the Death of America

Gary Younge | 2016 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

10.0

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A brutal look at American society and how teen deaths have become normalised

This is an incredible collection of accounts in which ten African America children and young adults were killed in one day. It's brutal and horrifically depressing, showing the day they led before their deaths. It highlights the prevalence of poverty and violence that seems to be a vicious cycle. And even more, it shows how mainstream teen deaths have become which is why it is no longer reported. It is a disturbing read so have the tissues at the ready.

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Adrian Denton (4 KP) created a post

May 12, 2018

Raising Dion

I've been following the ‘Raising Dion’ project for quite some time now and I am thrilled to see that Netflix has picked it up!

The series is based on commercial and music video director Dennis Liu’s short film about an African-American single mother who discovers her young son has multiple, constantly changing abilities and will also be starring Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan!

For those who are interested in reading the comic book version you can download a free digital version via Indy Planet – http://www.indyplanet.us/comics/128905/