African Americans and the State Militia
What is the historical relationship between African Americans and the state militia? Today, some may believe the militia to be
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Author: Gregory Mixon
Black Studies and the Story of Survival
In October 1969, sociology professor Nathan Hare spoke at a press conference at San Francisco State College, home of the
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The Ongoing Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation
“In my life I have laughed a lot, but I have also experienced a lot of pain…I have never lost
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Philadelphia’s Fight Against Gun Violence, Poverty, and Crime
In 1969, the New York Times named Philadelphia the “gang capital” of America when the city had the highest rates
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Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners
Margaret Burnham’s By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners (W.W. Norton & Company, 2022) excavates little-known accounts of violence
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