Racial Violence and Black Nationalist Politics
Someone recently asked me why the black women activists I study were so determined to leave the United States. It
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Introduction to the #Blackpanthersyllabus
Beyoncé’s new song, “Formation” and her recent performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show has ignited a storm of
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Readings on Black Women’s Internationalism
In recent years, the field of black internationalism has grown in leaps and bounds. Scholars are moving further away from
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“Sold to Africa”: Remembering Patrice Lumumba
[T]he enemies of Africa had understood. They had realized quite clearly that [Patrice] Lumumba was sold—sold to Africa, of course.
Read moreRecent Works on Black Women, Gender, and Global Garveyism
In my recent review of Adam Ewing’s book, The Age of Garvey: How a Jamaican Activist Created a Mass Movement
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