1968: Soul Music and the Year of Black Power
James Brown’s iconic song “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” was released in August 1968, seemingly a
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Month: December 2018
Top 10 of 2018 – #1 – Prison Abolition Syllabus 2.0
*Editor’s Note: As the year comes to a close, we’re featuring the ten most popular pieces we published on Black Perspectives. This
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Top 10 of 2018 – #2 – A Brief History of the “Black Friend”
*Editor’s Note: As the year comes to a close, we’re featuring the ten most popular pieces we published on Black Perspectives. This
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Top 10 of 2018 – #3 – Why White Southern Conservatives Need to Defend Confederate Monuments
*Editor’s Note: As the year comes to a close, we’re featuring the ten most popular pieces we published on Black Perspectives. This
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Top 10 of 2018 – #4 – The Historical Roots of Blues Music
*Editor’s Note: As the year comes to a close, we’re featuring the ten most popular pieces we published on Black Perspectives. This essay–ranked number
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