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AAAS Faculty Member Tiyi Morris Presents Student-Made Documentary on the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans

AAAS faculty member Tiyi Morris assisted a group of undergraduate students in producing 2 documentaries in 2015 and 2022 on the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans. In the fall semester, Dr. Morris…

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Affiliated Faculty Member Jani Pranav Featured in the Columbus Dispatch

Affiliated faculty member Pranav Jani of the Ohio State English Department has recently published an op-ed discussing the introduction and implications of Ohio Senate Bill 1. The full article is…

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AAAS Faculty Member Jason Rawls Premieres Monthly Segment on SiriusXM Shade 45

AAAS Faculty Member Jason Rawls debuted the brand-new SiriusXM Shade 45 show Crate Missions on January 10th, 2025 alongside Lord Sear. 

In this exciting monthly feature, Dr. Rawls takes…

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AAAS Faculty Member Elea Proctor's Analysis on the "Coon Song" Craze Published in the Journal of the Society for American Music

In December 2024, AAAS Faculty Member Elea Proctor was published in the Journal of the Society for American Music. Titled Dora Dean and the Performance of Black Womanhood in the “Coon Song” Craze…

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