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Gender-Bending, Womanism & MHP

December 9th, 2013

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Gender-Bending, Womanism & MHP

#FemHipHop Conference participant Tiara Phalon reflects on her panel “Gender Bending: Non-Traditional Roles Of The Female MC.”

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Is It Possible to Be a Hip-Hop Feminist?

September 25th, 2013

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Is It Possible to Be a Hip-Hop Feminist?

The class discusses Joan Morgan’s “When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost” and being a hip hop feminist. Plus, a conversation with Professor Nghana Lewis.

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“Hip Hop Is Not Dead, but It Is Gravely Ill”: This Week in Hip Hop & Feminism

September 12th, 2013

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“Hip Hop Is Not Dead, but It Is Gravely Ill”: This Week in Hip Hop & Feminism

This week in class, guest blogger Mwende Katwiwa writes about Dr. Tricia Rose’s book “The Hip Hop Wars,” the arguments supporting and defending hip hop, and the divide between hip hop and feminism.

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Reflecting on Desegregation to Discuss Diversity Today

May 14th, 2013

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Reflecting on Desegregation to Discuss Diversity Today

The 50th anniversary of our University’s desegregation is exactly the moment to have an honest conversation about diversity and inclusion on campus today.

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On Behalf of Neighborhood-Based Public Schools

May 9th, 2013

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On Behalf of Neighborhood-Based Public Schools

What do we lose when community schools are no longer attended by students from that community?

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Anna Julia Cooper: A Voice to be Documented

May 5th, 2013

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Anna Julia Cooper: A Voice to be Documented

How is it that Anna Julia Cooper is still not a well-known and well-regarded household name? Written by Research Fellow Eliza Arnold.

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The Real Victims of the Atlanta Cheating Scandal

April 8th, 2013

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The Real Victims of the Atlanta Cheating Scandal

While we debate the merits and vices of high-stakes testing, I hope we also consider how our political narratives — on all sides — can deny agency and credibility to some of our most vulnerable families and dedicated public servants.

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Documentary Preview: The Desegregation of Tulane University

March 13th, 2013

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Documentary Preview: The Desegregation of Tulane University

2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the decision reached by the Board of Administrators of Tulane University to change its racially exclusive admissions policies. This documentary looks at who and what made it happen.

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The Keystone XL Pipeline: What’s at Stake?

February 26th, 2013

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The Keystone XL Pipeline: What’s at Stake?

Driving for a total of 36 hours only to be at the final destination for less than 24 hours did not seem like a trip I was going to be able to pitch well to many people. Miraculously, I found 20 people from Tulane Green Club, Loyola University, and the Sierra Club to make the trip with me from New Orleans to the Keystone XL pipeline rally in Washington, DC. The rally, organized by 350.org and the Sierra Club was created to demand President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would bring tar sands oil down from Alberta through Saskatchewan, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma to refineries in Texas for export through the Gulf of Mexico.

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A Sister’s Pulse on Politics: Theresa

October 29th, 2012

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A Sister’s Pulse on Politics: Theresa

Part of a series of video interviews with women of color on Tulane University’s campus about the upcoming election.

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