African American Studies

Danger and Desire: The Black Sporting Body

—Stanley I. Thangaraj
As athletes around the country take a knee to organize for justice and life, Stanley I. Thangaraj reflects on how race structures sports and everyday life in the United States.
Religion

A Climate Change Denier’s Perfect Storm

— Antony Alumkal
In the past few months, we have witnessed the devastation caused by climate change induced severe weather. Anthony Alumkal critiques the campaign of anti-environmentalism spearheaded by E. Calvin Beisner and his organization, the Cornwall Alliance, for it is one that the planet cannot afford.
Environmental Studies

Hurricane Harvey and a Market City’s response to disaster

—Michael Oluf Emerson and Kevin T. Smiley
Michael Emerson and Kevin Smiley reflect on Houston’s response to Hurricane Harvey and give a careful analysis of how Houston’s resilience to such a disaster was affected by it being a “Market City”.
Anthropology

Dove, How Do You Get So Clean and White? A Racist Trope Reemerges

—Carl Zimring
In light of the recent controversy over Dove’s body wash ad, Carl Zimring revisits the history of racist attitudes towards hygiene in order to better understand the roots of present-day inequalities
History

Marching for Cristoforo

—Paul Moses
Taking into account family ties to another Cristoforo from Italy, Paul Moses explains why Italian immigrants embraced Columbus, and why he’s marching in this year’s parade.