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Biography & Memoir

Of fear and motherly love—Rofhiwa Maneta reviews Imani Perry’s memoir Breathe: A Letter to My Sons

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020Rofhiwa ManetaLeave a Comment on Of fear and motherly love—Rofhiwa Maneta reviews Imani Perry’s memoir Breathe: A Letter to My Sons

Imani Perry’s Breathe is a memoir committed to the radical hope that sees Black boys as more than problems to…

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Africa

Ta-Nehisi Coates is not the voice of black people: Kibo Ngowi considers the cult of intersectionality

February 5, 2018February 16, 2018Kibo Ngowi2 Comments on Ta-Nehisi Coates is not the voice of black people: Kibo Ngowi considers the cult of intersectionality

Ta-Nehisi Coates is not the voice of black people—and, crucially, neither does he aspire to be, writes Kibo Ngowi. We…

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