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Generational Solidarity: Folk Band the Weavers and the Damages Done by the Red Scare
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Generational Solidarity: Folk Band the Weavers and the Damages Done by the Red Scare

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 / 14 August 2019

Wasn't That a Time digs into the Weaver's empathy for the working class struggle, which was weaponized and politicized against them by the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Camp, Satire, and Serious Artistry in Carnival Krewsing
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Camp, Satire, and Serious Artistry in Carnival Krewsing

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 / 9 April 2018

Gay carnival culture in New Orleans offers an interesting parallel to African American culture, observes Unveiling the Muse.

Roger Luckhurst’s ‘Zombies’ Is Gory and Highly Informative
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Roger Luckhurst’s ‘Zombies’ Is Gory and Highly Informative

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 / 29 October 2015
Zombies is just as much an anti-imperialist work as it is an historical examination of the walking dead.
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Comics-in-Chief: Laughing With (and At) the Presidents – The Watershed Moment of Political Humor

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 / 21 February 2013