“Tounsel gave me a language to explain why I found [Essence] so striking.”
–LA Review of Books“What happens to Black Girl Magic when racial capitalism gets a hold of it? In this necessary historical examination, Timeka N. Tounsel explores Black women’s representation in the ‘image economy’ and just who is profiting from it.”
–Ms.
Selected Scholarly Publications
- “Black women pundits and the possibilities of critical discord” | Communication, Culture & Critique, Vol. 15, Issue 4
- “Productive Vulnerability: Black Women Writers and Narratives of Humanity in Contemporary Cable Television” | Souls, Vol. 20, Issue 3
- “United We Shop: Black Beauty Advert-ism and the Business of Social Justice” | The Routledge Companion to Advertising and Promotional Culture, Second Edition
Timeka N. Tounsel, PhD 