The Counter Canon
Michael A. FadugbagbeExpanding art discourse beyond the traditional canon, highlighting works by historically overlooked and underrepresented artists.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 23 | Founded | 5 months ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Why do we fear Black men?
Malcolm X in Cairo, 1964
For most of my life, my greatest fear wasn’t death, but not knowing how I’d go. This fear began as I grew up watching late night true crime after my parents and siblings were fast asleep. I had a morbid fascination...
marvin gaye meets killer of sheep
For our meeting, listen to Marvin Gaye’s classic 1971 album What’s Going On? and watch Charles Burnett’s 1978 masterpiece Killer of Sheep.
The discussion is centered around the questions: What are our basic needs? What are we compelled to...
we're watching this film IRL
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023)
The Brooklyn Academy of Music is screening All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023) Saturday, July 25th @ 6:15PM. I’ve read that the director, Raven Jackson will be present for a post-screening QnA!
Synopsi...
we're discussing a pulitzer prize winning photo
Look at this image.
“The Soiling of Old Glory” Stanley Forman, 1976
It depicts teenager Joseph Rakes wielding an American flagpole against Black lawyer and civil rights activist Ted Landsmark at Boston City Hall. The photographer wrote an...
we're discussing the boondocks & tales from the hood
For our meeting, watch Rusty Cundieff’s 1995 film Tales from the Hood and Season 2 Episode 4: Stinkmeaner Strikes Back from Aaron McGruder’s 2005 show The Boondocks.
The discussion is centered around the questions: How is horror liberatory...
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