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Fieldnotes in Black

Dr. Cheryl Thompson

Dropping every Thursday at 1pm EST - thoughtful essays on race, history, media, and the performing arts

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    Dr. Cheryl Thompson holds the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Black Expressive Culture and Creativity at Toronto Metropolitan University, and is the author of four books on race, performance, and cultural history in Canada.

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