A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib review â a celebration of black performance
From Josephine Baker to Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson to Dave Chapelle ⦠a freewheeling collection of essays explores black culture in the US
Aretha Franklin on The Andy Williams Show in 1969. Photograph: NBC/NBC via Getty Images
Aretha Franklin on The Andy Williams Show in 1969. Photograph: NBC/NBC via Getty Images
Thu 22 Apr 2021 02.30 EDT
Hanif Abdurraqib got into writing through the poetry slam circuit in Columbus, Ohio, which might explain why reading
A Little Devil in America, his book of essays on black culture, feels like hearing him speak. He addresses the reader and skates between subjects. He might consider astrology, Michael Jackson,
A virtual public program “Cuts and Beats From The Archive” will take place on Thursday, February 25, 5-6 p.m., featuring McDonald in dialogue with archivist Robert Hanserd about the use of the archive from the Center for Black Music Research in this exhibition.