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Before the Panels: Black Women and the Fight to Own Their Stories in Comics
The comic book industry spent decades deciding which stories were worth telling. In 1993, a group of Black women — and the movement they helped build — decided to answer that question themselves.
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Thomas Sowell and the Discipline of Clarity
For over fifty years, Thomas Sowell has asked uncomfortable questions, refused easy answers, and built one of the most influential bodies of work in modern economic thought. Whether you agree with him or not, ignoring him is no longer an option.
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Nikki Giovanni and the Discipline of Voice
In an era that rewarded performance, she chose precision. In a culture that demanded alignment, she chose complexity. That discipline is what made her voice last.
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