This uniquely interdisciplinary study of Black cultural critics Armond White and Paul Gilroy spans continents and decades of rebellion and revolution.Drawing on an eclectic mix of archival research, politics, film theory, and pop culture, Daniel McNeil examines two of the most celebrated and controversial Black thinkers working today. Thinking While Black takes us on a transatlantic journey through the radical movements that rocked against racism in 1970s Detroit and Birmi...

This is the first book to place the self-fashioning of mixed-race individuals in the context of a Black Atlantic. Drawing on a wide range of sources and a diverse cast of characters – from the diaries, letters, novels and plays of femme fatales in Congo and the United States to the advertisements, dissertations, oral histories and political speeches of Black Power activists in Canada and the United Kingdom – it gives particular attention to the construction of mixed-race femininity and mas...

Signaling such recent activist and aesthetic concepts in the work of Kara Walker, Childish Gambino, BLM, Janelle Monáe, and Kendrick Lamar, and marking the exit of the Obama Administration and the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, this anthology explores the role of African American arts in shaping the future, and further informing new directions we might take in honoring and protecting the success of African Americans in the U.S. The essays in Afr...

Over the past decade, as digital media has expanded and print outlets have declined, pundits have bemoaned a “crisis of criticism” and mourned the “death of the critic.” Now that well-paying jobs in film criticism have largely evaporated, while blogs, message boards, and social media have given new meaning to the saying that “everyone’s a critic,” urgent questions have emerged about the status and purpose of film criticism in the twenty-first century.In Film Criticism in the Di...

Daniel Hill will never forget the day he heard these words:*"Daniel, you may be white, but don't let that lull you into thinking you have no culture. White culture is very real. In fact, when white culture comes in contact with other cultures, it almost always wins. So it would be a really good idea for you to learn about your culture."*Confused and unsettled by this encounter, Hill began a journey of understanding his own white identity. Today he is an active participant in addressingand ...

Una lectura llena de suspense, mezcla de terror, venganza y romance. Diez adolescentes. Tres días. Un asesino. Cuando Meg y Minnie reciben una misteriosa invitación a una fiesta en Henry Island, no dudan en mentir a sus padres para no perdérsela. Es una oportunidad única antes de empezar la universidad. Al llegar a la isla, conocen a los otros ocho invitados y encuentran un DVD con un siniestro mensaje: «La venganza es mía». Meg empieza a sospechar que algo no va bien. Una terrible torment...

This unique collection is created for all the dreamers of great adventure, for the heroes at heart, for the believers in honor and justice. This pocket library of action and ultimate adventure includes the greatest classics of the genre. You can choose to experience the thrill of a chase, the discovery of a treasure or lost civilization, the furor of a sea battle or a sword fight - at any time that suits you. The edition includes: The Count Of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) Treasure Island...

The Explorer's Library: 60 Adventure Classics is a sweeping anthology that transports readers into the thrilling realms of uncharted territories, high seas, and mysterious islands. With an unparalleled range of literary styles—from the gripping realism of Joseph Conrad to the fantastical voyages of Jules Verne—this collection showcases the rich diversity and timeless appeal of adventure literature. Standout stories include exhilarating sea tales, perilous expeditions, heroic quests, and ab...

This audiobook features dramatized audio performances by a full cast - featuring some of your favorite Riot voices.Discover an epic tale of magic, revenge, and an empire on the verge of ruin in the first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends.Camavor is a brutal land with a bloody legacy. Where the empire’s knights go, slaughter follows.Kalista seeks to change that. When her young and narcissistic u...

This book is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that delves beneath the media headlines about the “migration crisis”, Brexit, Trump and similar events and spectacles that have been linked to the intensification and proliferation of stereotypes about migrants since 2015. Topics include the representations of migration and stereotypes in citizenship ceremonies and culinary traditions, law and literature, and public history and performance. Bringing together academics in the arts, huma...

This is a collection of writings that date from years 2004-2009. I grant you permission to read as I reflect on my personal circumstances. The release of these personal matters has been a healing process for me. At the end of it all, I had exactly what I started with-God and myself. I didn't need a physician to tell me I had a problem. I experienced both physical and emotional trauma throughout my childhood. In my youth I witnessed drug and alcohol abuse, prostitution, domestic violence an...