The Missing Link: Conservative Abolitionists, Slavery, and Yale
We’re living in one of those moments that doesn’t happen often: elite universities are suddenly interested in their slave-related pasts.
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Month: March 2017
Wyclef Jean on Black History, Haiti, and His New Album
Recently, I sat down with Wyclef Jean to discuss his new EP (Extended Play), “J’Ouvert” and how it reflects his
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The History of Black Evangelicals and American Politics
During the 2016 presidential election cycle, pundits and pollsters discussed the “evangelical” vote and whether the Republican candidate—a twice-divorced casino
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Black Masculinity in Comic Books: An Interview with Jonathan Gayles
This month, I interviewed Dr. Jonathan Gayles, Associate Professor of African-American Studies and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Learning at Georgia
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Slavery, New Orleans, and the Counting Blues
In “Countin’ the Blues,” Gertrude “Ma” Rainey sings, “Layin’ in my bed with my face turned to the wall…Tryin’ to
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