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![An argument as controversial as the title: Jody Armour’s ‘N*gga Theory.’ (Image via LARB Books.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Ngga_Theory_BSR_12_8_20.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=9bb36461227296643cb060c9fdb3aca7)
‘N*gga Theory: Race, Language, Unequal Justice, and the Law,’ by Jody Armour
Reclamation, rejection, or creation: what does agency mean?
Jody Armour’s ‘N*gga Theory’ is an unexpected book title in 2020. In this treatise on modern racial justice, does the author argue successfully for the reclamation of painful language? Lindsay Gary reviews.
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Reviews
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Philly Fringe 2020: Kangaroo Zulu Dancers present ‘Indlamu’
Shaka Zulu lives
South Africa’s Kangaroo Zulu Dancers joined this year’s Philly Fringe with ‘Indlamu,’ a performance captured on video that reminds us some dance doesn’t need a stage. Lindsay Gary reviews.
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Articles
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‘Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot’ by Mikki Kendall
Is feminism the answer?
Mikki Kendall’s ‘Hood Feminism’ argues that feminism is a movement that forgot Black women. Reviewer Lindsay Gary wonders whom the book is truly addressing, and why it ignores long-established scholarship in fields like African womanism.
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Articles
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Discover books by BSR writers
Is your favorite BSR writer an author, too? Find out here!
For the first time since BSR’s founding 18 years ago (wow, we know), we’re spotlighting books written by our contributors, who are some of the region’s top critics, essayists, and arts journalists. Dive in!
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Editorials
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Discover books by BSR authors (2024 edition)!
In honor of BSR Book Week, find out if your favorite BSR writer is an author, too.
BSR writers are also memoirists, poets, novelists, scholars, and so much more! Discover their books and order a copy to add to your shelves.
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Previews
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