popular culture

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  7/9/19
  

  The white nostalgia fueling the ‘Little Mermaid’ backlash

  by Brooke Newman

  The uproar over a black Ariel shows how important representation in children’s entertainment is.

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• SOURCE: Perspectives on History
  7/9/19
  

  The World-Class Photography of Ebony and Jet Is Priceless History. It's Still Up For Sale.

  by Alison Miller

  The archive’s unquestionable historical value means there’s more than money at stake in the process of finding a new home for it.

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• 1/20/19
  

  R. Kelly and the Silencing of Black Women in History

  by Tikia K. Hamilton

  The artist's continued freedom leaves us to question the extent to which legal authorities and the wider public takes abuses against black women and girls seriously.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  12/27/18
  

  How TV shows use serious archaeology to promote bogus history

  by David S. Anderson

  With its dubious claims, “Legends of the Lost” sits amid a problematic world of television shows, books and websites that promote pseudoarchaeological claims that produce an image of the past that their authors wish to see, rather than one supported by the thorough analysis of all relevant information.

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• SOURCE: NOLA.com
  9-25-13
  

  '12 Years a Slave' prompts effort to recognize efforts of Joseph Logsdon in reviving tale

  Logsdon shares credit with Sue Eakins, who is the more widely-cited expert in the media.