Black Studies

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Hattie Noel was a trailblazer of the stand-up comedy form. While the visual archive shows her constrained in the controlling images of Disney’s hippo and Hollywood’s maid, her comedy albums tell a different story of Black representation.

With the 2025 NCAA Football National Championship game near, "Tacking the Everyday" author Tracie Canada talks about her new book and her unique perspective on college football.