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Why do images of racial intimidation still feel so familiar? In her latest article for oltreoceano, Naomi Kelechi Di Meo reflects on a photograph that circulated around the world after a Fourth of July march by the white supremacist group Patriot Front. Starting from that image, the piece explores how racial terror has evolved over time, from the spectacle of lynching to the visual politics of …

French hip-hop did not become global by abandoning its identity. In her latest article for oltreoceano, Hajar Ouahbi explores the legacy of DJ Mehdi, one of the most influential producers in the history of French rap and electronic music. Rather than copying American hip-hop, Mehdi helped bridge worlds, bringing new levels of clarity, groove, and sonic ambition to French rap while keeping it …

Solidarity is often imagined as something that happens from a distance. But what happens when those at the center of a struggle actively help build the networks that support them? In her latest article for oltreoceano, Iolanda Cuomo explores a lesser-known chapter of Black Panther history: the transnational alliances the Party helped create across Europe in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Moving …