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08/20/2020

The Invitation ‘Black is King’ Gives Us

The Critical Companion

DJ Wilson reflects on Beyoncé’s film ‘Black is King,’ and the invitation the project gives members of the African diaspora.

09/13/2018

The Importance of Magical Mental Health Education in Harry Potter

The Critical Companion

There are inevitable risks to living in a magical school, but does Hogwarts truly have the tools to physically and mentally support its students?

02/25/2020

What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach Us About Allyship & Activism

The Critical Companion

How does Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix show the failures of the series to show a truly progressive and anti-supremacist narrative? What can we learn from these inadequacies of the story to be better allies in the real world?

08/22/2019

TV Needs More Complex Relationships Like “Jane The Virgin”

The Critical Companion

Kay-B writes about Jane and Rafael’s relationship in Jane the Virgin, and why it is one of the best depictions on television.

07/12/2018

Three Fears About Public Spaces I Had as a Black Nerd

The Critical Companion

As a black female nerd, have you ever been afraid of entering a new space? Renée shares some of her past fears and how she overcame them in our first Constant Companion essay.

02/27/2020

The Importance of Creating Worlds for Young Black Readers

The Critical Companion

Abisola writes about Children of Blood and Bone and Daughters of Nri, and how they are important for young Black readers.

02/14/2019

Of White Blaise and Black Hermione: The Highs and Lows of my Harry Potter Journey

The Critical Companion

How the Harry Potter fandom’s refusal to accept Blaise Zabini as Black left a Black fan feeling like she wasn’t welcome, and how Black Hermione turned it all around.