A poet-anthropologist witnesses people of the African diaspora “riding waves across the surfable globe.”
RiotA poet-bioarchaeologist of the African diaspora spotlights the aims of protestors who rise up against anti-Black violence, injustice, and white supremacy.
The Voice of DiasporaA poet-archaeologist of the African diaspora encourages seeing the multiple meanings of identities and being open to interpretation.
WindowA poet-anthropologist of the African diaspora gives voice to the power of collective memory and place.
Preserving Black Women’s Stories as a Labor of LoveAn interview with anthropologist Irma McClaurin dives into the process and meaning behind creating an archival home for Black feminist work.
Middle GroundA poet-bioarchaeologist of the African diaspora confronts echoes of the Middle Passage in contemporary anti-Black environments.
Are We So Different?A poet-anthropologist of the African diaspora responds to anti-Black racism and the question of race.
Did Aliens Build the Pyramids? And Other Racist TheoriesPseudoarchaeology, conspiracy theories that ancient civilizations were founded by aliens or the denizens of Atlantis, are more than just silly—they’re dangerous.
They’ll Steal Your Eyes, They’ll Steal Your TeethIn a fictionalized story based on long-term ethnographic research, an anthropologist of the African diaspora interrogates a history of colonialism, exploitation, racial inequality, power, and types of local talk in Madagascar.
Lead Me to Life: Voices of the African DiasporaThrough poetry and prose, anthropologists of the African diaspora unveil the echoes of the past in the present.