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Who Actually Gets to Create Black Pop Culture?

A closer look at the economics of Black pop culture reveals that most Black creators (outside music) come from middle-to-upper middle class backgrounds, while the Black poor are written about but rarely get the chance to speak for themselves.

Bertrand Cooper Current Affairs Jul 2021 Permalink

Politics

The Cool Kid's Philosopher

Ben Shapiro’s fans apparently think he is very smart. It’s not clear why.

Nathan J. Robinson Current Affairs Dec 2017 15min Permalink