When a political leader repeatedly tells us what he wants, albeit through absurdity, there is a point at which treating it as a joke becomes its own form of denial.
- Assistant Professor in Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Western University
Black academics can mourn a young colleague while also anticipating the burden his case may place on scholars who may find their own qualifications subjected to renewed suspicion.
The record-breaking recognition of Sinners by the Academy suggests audiences may be more open than expected to culturally specific, imaginative Black films that don’t rely on narratives of suffering.
The true commitment to racial justice lies not in performative statements, but in sustained support for marginalized scholars and research, even during economic and political precarity.
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