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Iceberg Slim’s “Pimp”: The Original Gangster’s Timeless Tell-All is a Riveting Read
Copyright 2020 by Michael W. Rickard II I am thrilled to announce I am writing over at Pro Sports Extra, a site with a great variety of...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Form and Fiction: Geraldine Brooks’ “The Chicago Defender Sends a Man to Little Rock”
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard Editor's Note: I took a master's poetry class this spring and gained a better appreciation for...
Michael W. Rickard II
Jun 26, 20195 min read
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"Ama": Exploring Identity in a Comprehensive Neo-Slave Narrative
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Manu Herbstein’s neo-slave narrative Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade provides readers...
Michael W. Rickard II
Apr 17, 20194 min read
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The Trade Winds of Change: Emily Cartwright’s Ignorance and Corruption in the Novel "Cambridge&
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on...
Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 22, 20195 min read
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I Waiting Until the Cows Come Home: Male Sexuality in Toni Morrison’s "Beloved."
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on Toni...
Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 16, 20194 min read
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I Hadn’t Knowed: Intersectionality and the Synthesis of Dessa Rose and Miss Rufel
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on the...
Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 9, 20193 min read
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“Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend”: How Harriet Jacobs Is Not Afraid to Offend Her Audience in &q
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on...
Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 1, 20194 min read
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