Cover art by Chidinma Nnoli From the introduction: “This issue of The Black Scholar debuts as the country is careening back in time. As in the past, today, we are witnessing a resurgence of attempts to mute diverse voices that interrogate history and warn about the potential for current realities to devolve into a dystopian […]| The Black Scholar
The Black Scholar is seeking applicants for two Book Review Editors. The positions will start in mid-to-late 2025 and are for a two-year appointment, renewable by mutual consent. As members of the TBS Editorial team, book review editors play a vital role in the publication process and the success of the journal. Editors will work collaboratively […] The post Now Accepting Applications for Book Reviews Editor appeared first on The Black Scholar.| The Black Scholar
Cover art by Paula Wilson Welcome to the new Co-Editors-in-Chief, Michael Simanga and Clarissa Myrick-Harris White! From the introduction: “Over the past 13 years, Dr. Louis Chude-Sokei, Professor of English and Director of the African American and Black Diaspora Studies Program at Boston University, tilled the intellectual and creative grounds of scholars in the academy […]| The Black Scholar
The Black Scholar is seeking applicants for two Associate Editors. The positions will start in mid-to-late 2025 and are for a two-year appointment, renewable by mutual consent. As members of the TBS Editorial team, Associate Editors play a vital role in the publication process and the success of the journal. Editors will work collaboratively with their […]| The Black Scholar
By the time Louis Chude-Sokei joined the senior editorial team of TBS, in 2013, his list of scholarly achievements was impressive. Editing a journal of Black Studies, however, was not among them. I knew, though, that he would provide just what was needed to transition TBS into the 21st century. Within a year I […] The post Deep Gratitude appeared first on The Black Scholar.| The Black Scholar
From the introduction to 54.4: “Even more than the films produced by these collectives, to see [Steve] McQueen’s Small Axe and Uprising is to see and hear the work of the one Black film and video collective that is too often left out of formal recollections of Black British image-work in the 1980s: the Ceddo Film and Video Workshop. […]| The Black Scholar
Robert Allen in Cuba, August 15, 1979. Image courtesy of the Robert Chrisman estate. Robert Allen’s life with The Black Scholar began in February, 1972, when his first article for the journal came into print. He was 29 years old. By September of that year, he had not only become Associate Editor of […]| The Black Scholar
Cover Art by Abe Odedina When young African musicians invite the world to a sing-along, and it obliges. When these artists beckon to the world to move its limbs this way and that, and it yields, then a critical issue becomes necessary to bear witness to this unlikely exchange. The electronic dance-music and collectivized […] The post Now Available: 54.3, Afrobeats’ Lower Frequencies appeared first on The Black Scholar.| The Black Scholar
The Black Scholar is deeply saddened by news of the transition of Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon on July 16, 2024. Her contributions to Black American music, activism, and scholarship are inestimable. Dr. Reagon was part of the historic 1976 Black Scholar visit to Cuba by Black American cultural workers. We are proud to share her […] The post Bernice Johnson Reagon (1942-2024) appeared first on The Black Scholar.| The Black Scholar
It is with heavy heart that we mark the passing of Black Scholar Senior Editor Robert L. Allen, on July 10, 2024. Dr. Allen joined the journal in 1971. He and Robert Chrisman—close friends as well as colleagues—worked together on the journal for over 40 years. We share a photo of the two during an […]| The Black Scholar