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Articles written by Naveen Kumar

Naveen Kumar

Naveen Kumar is a culture critic and journalist whose recent work has appeared in The New York Times, Variety, and The Daily Beast.

Jan 28, 2023
Retiring Blackface

Recent instances of Blackface on the opera stage have sparked discussion in the field about moving past this harmful practice once and...

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