John Michael CooperMay 31, 20223 minOF HOPE AND NEW BEGINNINGSA Commencement Letter from Langston Hughes, Shared with Margaret Bonds We are in an age of marches, of collective protests against...
John Michael CooperFeb 11, 20215 minRACIAL JUSTICE AND AMERICAN PATRIOTISMResurrecting a Blacklisted Musical Affirmation of Freedom from 1976 in 2021 [Update (March 8, 2021): The June 13, 2009 revival of...
John Michael CooperDec 12, 20203 min“THE LIGHT IS REVEALED”: A New Reflection on an Unpublished Gospel Song by Margaret Bonds and Langston Hughes “We haven’t any Negro books at all”: this is what...
John Michael CooperAug 28, 20205 minART, REVOLUTION, AND A REUNION OF HOPEA virtual reunion with college sophomores offers surprises, wisdom, and a snapshot of Hope for a troubled time.
John Michael CooperFeb 289 minBLACK REINSCRIPTION, WHITE REPRISAL: ELIZABETH KECKLEY AND MARGARET BONDS
John Michael CooperFeb 167 minSEQUINA DUBOSE: FROM “BLURRED LINES,” A MESSAGE CRYSTAL CLEAR (pt. 1 of 2)