Ascension From HellLeaving the confines of academic walls is an act of resistanceOct 6, 20221Oct 6, 20221
SOUNDS ABOUT WHITEReview of Matthew Gabriele & David M. Perry’s “The Bright Ages” (Harper Collins, 2021)Apr 27, 20222Apr 27, 20222
Let Us Breathe. Say Their Names. (Part 1)“[The police] are a very real menace to every black cat alive in this country. And no matter how many people say, ‘You’re being paranoid…Apr 28, 20211Apr 28, 20211
History Bites: Resources on the Problematic Term “Anglo-Saxon”. Part 3.“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.” — Angela DavisSep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
History Bites: Resources on the Problematic Term “Anglo-Saxon”. Part 2:“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” — James BaldwinSep 7, 20202Sep 7, 20202
History Bites: Resources on the Problematic Term “Anglo-Saxon”. Part 1.“We have to work with what bites into our existence.” — Stuart HallSep 7, 20202Sep 7, 20202
Race 101 for Early Medieval Studies (Selected Readings)1994. Margo Hendricks and Patricia Parker. Women, ‘Race’ and Writing in the Early Modern Period. (Routledge).Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
“Black Death” Matters: A Modern Take on a Medieval Pandemic(A condensed version of this essay is also available at the Historianspeaks.org blog here)Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
“Houston, we have a problem:” Erasing Black Scholars in Old EnglishAt the turn of the 20th century, an African-American English prof was advocating for better pedagogical approaches to teaching English Lit.Mar 3, 2020Mar 3, 2020
Anglo-Saxon Studies [Early English Studies], Academia and White SupremacyThe first time I read Beowulf, I was hooked. Set against an ominous backdrop, the flawed hero immortalized for his pride just as much as…Jun 27, 201811Jun 27, 201811