Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic treasure in Washington DC. Visible from the grounds of Oak Hill, are the grounds of Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society cemeteries. The contrast of picturesque, meticulously preserved Oak Hill Cemetery, to the peculiar blight just east of it’s boundary, is a visual representation of systemic inequity, the indignities of segregation, and the devastating cultural erasure of gentrification.
Read MoreViola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman step into powerful, far-reaching roles in the film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. An astounding film that forces us to confront our racist past and present, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom shows us how Black Americans were celebrated for their talent while simultaneously being exploited for their art. Be advised that this review contains spoilers!
Read MoreProfessor Jeanne Theoharis is referencing Baldwin’s ‘talk to teachers’ in the title of this necessary and timely book. “A More Beautiful & Terrible History” explores what the author refers to as the “national fable” of the Civil Rights Movement. She offers a fuller, more nuanced understanding that often stands in contrast to the popularized and watered down rendering of the same narrative.
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