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“Africa for the Africans”: The Expanding Field of Global Garveyism

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Keisha N. Blain black nationalism, Garveyism, Pan-Africanism, Universal Negro Improvement Association

Recently, the Global Garveyism conference took place at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Organized by Professors Adam Ewing (Virginia

Centering Black Women’s Ideas and Activism in Twentieth Century London

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 Keisha N. Blain black feminism, black internationalism, black women's internationalism, London

In recent years, we have witnessed a significant growth in the literature on Black Britain. The works of Paul Gilroy,

Racial Violence and Black Nationalist Politics

March 4, 2016March 3, 2016 Keisha N. Blain black nationalism, Racial Violence, Universal Negro Improvement Association, West Africa

Someone recently asked me why the black women activists I study were so determined to leave the United States. It

Introduction to the #Blackpanthersyllabus

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Keisha N. Blain Black Panther Party, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement

Beyoncé’s new song, “Formation” and her recent performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show has ignited a storm of

Readings on Black Women’s Internationalism

February 17, 2016February 16, 2016 Keisha N. Blain black internationalism, Black women, black women's internationalism

In recent years, the field of black internationalism has grown in leaps and bounds. Scholars are moving further away from