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    The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is a scholarly organization founded to foster dialogue about researching, writing, and teaching black thought..

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    Our next conference is scheduled for March 9-11, 2023

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The Defender and Chicago's Built Environment

The Defender and Chicago’s Built Environment

In A House for the Struggle: The Black Press and the Built Environment in Chicago, author E. James West explores the …
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Black Women’s Resistance in Slave Rebellions

Black Women’s Resistance in Slave Rebellions

Surviving Southampton: African American Women and Resistance in Nat Turner’s Community by Vanessa M. Holden, an associate professor of history, …
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Slavery and Disability in Antebellum America

Slavery and Disability in Antebellum America

In 1794, U.S. inventor Eli Whitney patented a new type of cotton gin that could remove seeds from short staple …
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