The essay critically analyzes the first edition of The Poetry of the Negro, a collection of poems coedited by Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps in 1949. The essay also takes a closer look at the questions and answers that arise in the collection, including the...
This essay challenges the popular notions of Reggaeton’s history and association with Puerto Rico by focusing on Panama. The essay also traces the genre to black West Indian roots....
Dr. Nwankwo guest edits this specific journal, and she also creates a beautiful introduction detailing the life, contributions, and need for more scholarly works on Jamaican poet and folklorist Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919-2006), also known as “Miss Lou.”...
Co-authored by Mamadou Diouf and Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo, Rhythms of the Afro-Atlantic World: Rituals and Remembrances is a collection of essays that connects nations across the Atlantic. The text includes a discussion of how contemporary popular, folkloric, and religious music and dance can be seen...