Grappling with the legacies our fathers leave us
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Zig-A-Zig Ah: The Supreme Journey
How “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls hides guidance for Black Muslims
Shaq: The 90’s Donald Glover
Donald Glover is a Renaissance Man from the mold of mid-90s Shaquille O’Neil
Good Will? Frontin’
Something doesn’t add up with Will Smith’s bullying story in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s theme song
The X Factors
How blue-eyed soul singers are every bit as strange and fascinating as the mutants of X-Men.
Our Angel Eyes
Why nostalgia is better when it’s not happy
The Science of the Summer Song
Using concepts from the science fair to determine what makes a Song of the Summer
Black Coaches: Popping A Molly
What an Insecure Subplot Can Reveal about Colin Kaepernick and Black NFL Coaches
Phyllis Navidad
How Phyllis’s lack of promotion highlights the struggle of women in the workplace.
Jet Set the Bar
The Famous Jett Jackson: Most progressive show back then; still influential today
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