Performing Racial Uplift
Did you watch last night's Grammy Awards? This week's review highlights the work of Black activist and music teacher E. Azalia Hackley and the power of “musical social uplift.”
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Review of the Week
Each week Choice highlights a review that addresses a topical issue, event, or holiday—or simply, a review we believe deserves more attention.
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Holocaust Cinema Complete
To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, this week's review provides an extensive, educational guide to Holocaust films
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Post-Chineseness
This week's review proposes the idea of "post-Chineseness," challenging the essentialization of Chinese identity.
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Under the Skin
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this week's review unpacks racial disparities in healthcare and the impact of racism on the well-being of Black Americans
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The Brain on Youth Sports
This week's review investigates safety in youth contact sports, looking at the impact of repetitive brain trauma and the vulnerability of youthful brains.
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The Good-Enough Life
Happy New Year! To celebrate, this week's review considers striving for a 'good-enough' life, rather than one defined by greatness.
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The American Chestnut
Happy holidays! This week's review looks at the environmental history of the American chestnut, covering the tree's relationship with humans and animals, the chestnut blight, and restoration efforts.
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Rupture and Reconstruction
This week's review examines developments in Orthodox Judaism in the latter half of the 20th century
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The Queer Biopic in the AIDS Era
This week's review explores the impact of the AIDS crisis on the queer biopic, tracing the emergence of New Queer Cinema
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Turn on the Words!
To commemorate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this week's review provides a history of the Deaf-led movement for captioning and underscores the importance of captions for society at large.
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Our Fight Has Just Begun
This week's review examines generations of racial violence against the Navajo, unpacking the persistence of systemic racism and hidden stories of Indigenous activism.
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Soccer in American Culture
Watching the World Cup this Thanksgiving? To celebrate, this week's review examines the origins and growing popularity of soccer in the US.
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