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For decades, the idea of a Soviet-backed Black state in the American South has been dismissed as little more than Cold War conspiracy. Yet behind the propaganda lies a far more complex history, one that reveals how communists, Black radicals, and anti-colonial struggles grappled with questions of race, class, and self-determination in the twentieth century. In this article, Mattia Marzà retraces …

What makes intimacy possible in public? In his latest article for oltreoceano, Michael explores Black nightlife, queer party culture, and the fragile conditions that allow people to feel seen, connected, and at ease with one another. Moving between Looking for Langston, Lovers Rock, and the photographic archive of Liz Johnson Artur’s PDA, the piece reflects on how spaces of belonging are built, …

Urban planning does not simply organize space. It also shapes the conditions through which cultures emerge. In his latest article, Cesare Alemanni explores the relationship between segregation, urban development, and the birth of hip hop. Starting with the legacy of Robert Moses, the architect of modern New York, the piece traces how highways, public disinvestment, and housing policies …