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Hanif Abdurraqib

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  • Musical notation and a drawing of a barbed wire fence.

    The Musical Legacy of a Mississippi Prison Farm

    The new album “Some Mississippi Sunday Morning” collects gospel songs recorded inside a notorious penitentiary.
    by Hanif Abdurraqib via The New Yorker on October 2, 2023
  • Little Richard holding his arms out at a performance.

    What Little Richard Deserved

    The new documentary “I Am Everything” explores the gulf between what Richard accomplished and what he got for it.
    by Hanif Abdurraqib via The New Yorker on April 26, 2023
  • James Brown on stage singing, with people standing in shadow behind him.

    Hanif Abdurraqib Breaks Down History’s Famous Beefs

    On who gets caught in the crosshairs when it comes to “beef."
    by Hanif Abdurraqib via Literary Hub on March 8, 2022
  • An image of Columbus, Ohio's statue of Christopher Columbus.

    The Vanishing Monuments of Columbus, Ohio

    Last week, the mayor announced that the city’s most prominent statue of Christopher Columbus would be removed “as soon as possible.”
    by Hanif Abdurraqib via The New Yorker on June 24, 2020

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by Robert Cashin Ryan via Public Books on July 29, 2019
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