Episode 59 – Part I Interview with Kerry Hennigan & MJ Studies Today

Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth have special guest Kerry Hennigan, columnist for the journal. In this III-part series, they discuss nine columns Elizabeth and Kerry wrote to celebrate 80 columns, and interview Kerry. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 59 –Part Read More …

Episode 58 – His Beauteous Race

Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth discuss the last essay in the Nakan Journal: The Cultural Inheritance of Michael Jackson: reading the Performance of High-Status Blackness in Video and on Stage by Elizabeth Amisu. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 58 –His Read More …

MJ Studies Today LXXIX

Abstract: This month’s MJ Studies Today contains columnist Kerry Hennigan’s personal reflections on the thirteenth anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death in 2009. Like many fans unable to travel, Kerry spent the anniversary at home, following events on social media. At Jackson’s resting place at Forest Read More …