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An argument as controversial as the title: Jody Armour’s ‘N*gga Theory.’ (Image via LARB Books.)

‘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.

Lindsay Gary

Dec 08, 2020 Reviews 4 minute read

It’s martial, but also art: the Kangaroo Zulu Dancers perform in Durban last February. (Image via Facebook.)

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.

Lindsay Gary

Sep 29, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

A book for Black women? (Image via Viking.)

‘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.

Lindsay Gary

May 12, 2020 Articles 5 minute read

Six diverse and colorful books laid in a row, partially overlapping.

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!