April 23, 2019

Experts on Black culture, Black diaspora

Author: UCR News
April 23, 2019

 

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Black culture, Black diaspora

Keith M. Harris: Associate professor of English and media and cultural studies. Black cinema, Black actors, Black filmmakers. Race and gender in popular culture, Black masculinity in film and culture. keith.harris@ucr.edu

John Jennings: Professor of media and cultural studies. Identity politics and popular media, particularly Black representation; Afrofuturism; hip-hop culture; science fiction; superheroes; comic books; graphic novels. johnj@ucr.edu

Imani Kai Johnson: Assistant professor of dance. African diaspora, global popular culture; hip hop; ritual practice of cyphering — collaborative and competitive dance circles. imani.johnson@ucr.edu