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Korinne Nickings

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“The N— Lovers” Calls Out White Myths with Great Comedy—at The Magic

“The N— Lovers” Calls Out White Myths with Great Comedy—at The Magic

May 16, 2023 Korinne Nickings

Millennial Notes Marc Anthony Thompson Transforms Minstrel Satire to Black Joy by Korinne Nickings The lights go down … and darkness fills the room as I listen to the sounds of screams, and sloshing of ocean waves and I am instantly transported to the transatlantic voyage of Africans in chains. Stage lights rise and…

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