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Christopher Lebron

Chris Lebron is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and author of The Making Of Black Lives Matter: A Brief History of an Idea.

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Race

What Happened to Kanye West?

Kanye represents what happens when the liberties of artistic genius are confused for political insight.

Christopher Lebron

Arts in Society, Race

Janelle Monáe for President

What Afrofuturism can teach us about surviving Trump.

Christopher Lebron

Race

‘Black Panther’ Is Not the Movie We Deserve

Black Panther, a movie unique for its black star power, depends on a shocking devaluation of black American men.

Christopher Lebron

Politics

What Totalitarianism Looks Like

Five signs of a totalitarian regime.

Christopher Lebron

Race

Lynching by Any Other Name

Prosecutors are corrupting the intent of lynching laws.

Christopher Lebron

Forum Response

Christopher Lebron response to Robin Kelley

The use of the language of trauma contains an element of strategy.

Christopher Lebron

Arts in Society, Gender & Sexuality

The Invisibility of Black Women

Black women go missing—from civil rights history and from our lives.

Christopher Lebron

Race

I'm Fine How I Am

A Response to Randall Kennedy's Defense of Respectability Politics

Christopher Lebron

Forum Response

Christopher Lebron Response to Ferguson

Loury wants us to be reasonable when the situation is not.

Christopher Lebron

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