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Essays Featured on RM220
Locked at the End of the World
NOTE: Antenna will host a screening of Locked on Thursday, June 13th, 7PM including a Q&A with directors, Daneeta Loretta Jackson and Patrick Jack…
The Installation of Tragedy and The Ideology of Open Space
Interviewer : Why don’t you draw people in your drawings? Khalid Abdel Rahman: I feel like the people I know disappeared. On April 19, 2015, the Ital…
Truth: Red, White, and Black is a Landmark for Black Marvel Fan
I first began reading comics at the age of 4. My sister had just taught me how to read, and my brother summarized the adventures of numerous Marvel he…
His Name, But Our Power: Cierra Chenier reflects on the impact of Tremé on New Orleans culture
N. Rampart, Claiborne, Orleans, N. Broad, Esplanade. 6th Ward. New Orleans would not be New Orleans without the Tremé. The oldest Black neighborhood i…
History & Geography: Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi Covers “The Source”
This past August, in a bit of a writing funk, I came across Lawrence Ware’s, “What The Source Taught Me.” An homage to the magazine…
Kalamu Ya Salaam’s Be About Beauty:
Is it still Lion in Winter if there are no signs of frost? Kalamu Ya Salaam’s Be About Beauty arrived in our inboxes as we sent New Orleans Gri…
Bloodline: The Power of Music and Memory
When we think of Louisiana music, often genres such as Zydeco, Jazz, and now Bounce music are at the forefront of these conversations. These cultural …
Beyond The Magic Negro
Castle Rock’s Henry Deaver represents a major change I began reading Stephen King, at the age of 10. On a whim, I picked up his novel, IT during a lib…
As Hard-Edged and Challenging as a Bone: Ken Foster on Eileen Myles’ AFTERGLOW (A DOG MEMOIR)
**Editor’s note: RM220 presents Eileen Myles at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Avenue).** “You’ll get ano…