Friends -- This post ends this iteration of the coloring books project -- which was my concerted attempt to read, watch, listen to, and learn about artists and intellectuals of color and post about those artistic efforts and those cultural spaces during the year of 2015. That concerted attempt will not end, because if I've … Continue reading 01/01/16 — coloring books 2015 finale
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black masculinity, football, sex, and history: coloring books 2015, 03/10/15
Dear friends – We all know that a good book can take you out of yourself when times are hard. But a truly compelling story can do more than make you forget your troubles; it can lift your spirits and challenge your ethics, your politics, and your awareness of history. A novel that tells an … Continue reading black masculinity, football, sex, and history: coloring books 2015, 03/10/15
01/22/15 (coloring books project 2015): Nancy Rawles and Tananarive Due
Friends -- I'm sharing a blog post that I wrote for Whidbey Life Magazine here. In that blog post I speak a little about the work of Nancy Rawles and Tananarive Due -- two absolutely incredible African American women writers. But I'd like to say a bit more on a personal level about what they … Continue reading 01/22/15 (coloring books project 2015): Nancy Rawles and Tananarive Due
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 