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That the Mothers May Soar and the Daughters May Know Their Names: A Retrospective of Black Feminist Literary Criticism by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…While it is impossible to provide a critical review of all the work that falls under the rubric of black feminist theory or criticism, this essay considers key…”
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Uptown Conversation: The New Jazz Studies. by O'Meally, Robert, Edwards, Brent Hayes, Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Jackson Pollock dancing to the music as he painted; Romare Bearden’s stage and costume designs for Alvin Ailey and Dianne McIntyre; Stanley Crouch stirring his…”
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Following Geri’s Lead by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Drawn from a keynote delivered for Timeless Portraits and Dreams: A Festival in Honor of Geri Allen (Harvard University, February 16–17, 2018), this personal…”
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"Precious Links in a Chain": Thadious Davis, Openings, Connections, and the Space of Possibility by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Griffin, looks on the literary work of Thadious Davis, a Renaissance scholar, teacher and mentor. Here, the author discusses about Davis' intelligence and…”
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Baraka's Billie Holiday as a Blues Poet of Black Longing by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

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At Last...?: Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Race & History by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…In this essay, Griffin brings to the fore two extraordinary black women of our age: First Lady Michelle Obama and entertainment mogul Beyoncé Knowles. Both…”
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Are You as Colored as That Negro?: The Politics of Being Seen in Julie Dash's "Illusions" by Hartman, S. V., Griffin, Farah Jasmine

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Our Land That We Don't Own by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Farah Jasmine GriffinreviewsHarlem Is Nowhere, one young woman's eccentric, elegiac journey through black America's most storied neighborhood. The author,…”
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Black Feminists and Du Bois: Respectability, Protection, and Beyond by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Throughout his life, W.E.B. Du Bois was an advocate for black women. However, in his article of 1898, "The Study of the Negro Problems," he posits a model of…”
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"'Race', Writing, and Difference": A Meditation by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…“Race,” Writing, and Difference first appeared in 1986. That Fall, I entered graduate school at Yale University; I still associate the book with those…”
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'Our Land That We Don't Own': a review of Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts's Harlem is Nowhere: A Journey to the Mecca of Black America (2011) by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

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Children of Omar by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…The history of black people in the United States is an epic saga of dislocation, dispersal, and dispossession. Consequently the instability, insecurity, and…”
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Children of Omar: Resistance and Reliance in the Expressive Cultures of Black New Orleans Cultures by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…The history of black people in the United States is an epic saga of dislocation, dispersal, and dispossession. Consequently the instability, insecurity, and…”
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That the Mothers May Soar and the Daughters May Know Their Name: A Retrospective of Black Feminist Literary Criticism by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Summarizes key movements & personages in the development of black feminist literary theory & criticism since the 1970s. Writers & critics from both inside &…”
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On Time, In Time, Through Time: Aaron Douglas, Fire!! and the Writers of the Harlem Renaissance by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Griffin focuses on Aaron Douglas' work on the brilliant but short-lived publication, FIRE!!, which appeared only once in Nov 1926. Nonetheless, it remains a…”
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Black Feminists and Du Bois: Respectability, Protection, and beyond by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Throughout his life, W. E. B. Du Bois was an advocate for black women. However, in his article of 1898, "The Study of the Negro Problems," he posits a model of…”
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Ironies of the Saint: Malcolm X, Black Women, and the Price of Protection by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

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Thirty Years of Black American Literature and Literary Studies: A Review by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…The past 30 years have witnessed an explosion of literary production by people of African descent. Although Black writers have been publishing their work for…”
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Eight Lessons from the Black Front: A Primer by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

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Para Las Chicas Cubanas by Griffin, Farah Jasmine

“…Griffin recounts her trip to Cuba and relates what she learned about their women, their lifestyle, thier culture, and thier government…”
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