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Mutable Form and Materiality: Toward a Critical History of New Tapestry Networks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 2016-02-04)This article raises two concerns underpinning the need for a critical history of fiber art in the 20th century. The first is a critique of aesthetic formalism predominant in the Lausanne Biennale during the 1960s and 70s, ... -
Hausa Games and Spoken Word
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Hausa Poetry
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Hausa Musical Performances
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Interviews with Hausa women
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Migration Stories: Why Should People Study Islam?
(Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2016) -
Migration Stories: Why it is Helpful to Learn Newcomer's Stories?
(Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2016) -
Migration Stories: How Do Newcomers Impact Communities?
(Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2016) -
Migration Stories: Cultural Sensitivities
(Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2016) -
Migration Stories: Is There a Standard Islam?
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Migration Stories: What are Islamists?
(Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2016) -
Migration Stories: Abrahamic Religions
(Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2016) -
Migration Stories: What Are the Different Branches and Schools of Islam?
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Migration Stories: What About Sharia Law?
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Migration Stories: How Can Non-Muslims Learn About Islam?
(Kansas African Studies Center, University of Kansas, 2016) -
Migration Stories: Introduction and What Is Important to Know About Islam?
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African Athena: Discussions Surrounding Martin Bernal's Black Athena
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)This thesis will explore the various ways in which Martin Bernal's peers received the first two volumes of his four-volume series, Black Athena. In Black Athena, Bernal questions the extent to which 19th-century and ... -
Racial Stressors and the Black College Experience at Predominately White Institutions
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)African American students attending predominately white institutions (PWIs) face a different climate than their white counterparts. This is due to their unique experiences shaped by the multifaceted issues of racism that ... -
Institutional Control of the Armed Forces in Nigeria's Fourth Republic
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This study examines civil-military relations in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. It aims to determine the challenges of institutionalizing civilian control over the armed forces in the country and the consequences of failure for ... -
“The Sun Do Move” Lloyd Gaines and Lucile Bluford—Interconnected Histories of the NAACP’s Campaign for Educational Equality
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)This thesis develops the two, interconnected narratives of two African Americans, Lloyd Lionel Gaines and Lucile Harris Bluford. Specifically, the work explores the two plaintiffs’ attempts for admission to the University ...