Book Review: Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County
Last April, I wrote a post for this blog, entitled “Why did Nat Tuner ‘confess‘?” I argued that Turner’s goal
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#SandyStillSpeaks: “Living Black History” and Resources on Sandra Bland
Previous AAIHS posts about Sandra Bland include an account of local civil rights groundwork in Waller County following Bland’s death,
Read moreBarack Obama and People who Need People
Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union Address. In the run up to the
Read moreBlack Funeral Directors and the Black Lives Matter Movement
Today’s guest post comes from Edwin Jackson, a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Maryland and Oklahoma. Born and raised in
Read moreReclaiming MLK’s Unspeakable Nightmare: The Progression of Racism in America
When Americans remember Martin Luther King Jr., we first and foremost remember his “dream” that “my four little children will
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