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Black Girl Magic
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
31 Dec 2019
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Artists Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé “represent a kind of ethos of Black political commitment in the 21st century, said Aria Halliday, professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of New Hampshire. Halliday co-authored an article in the Black journal “Souls,” titled “The Power of Black Girl Magic Anthems: Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, and ‘Feeling Myself’ as Political Empowerment.”

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