Zeek Burse’s “Broke Man” and the Legacy of the Radical Blues
On his 2017 album XXII, vocal artist Zeek Burse features Paralee Knight on a track Knight co-wrote called “Broke Man.” The song moves
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Activism
Charter Schools and the Black Independent School Movement
In October 2016, the NAACP issued a formal statement advocating a national cessation of charter school expansion pending increased oversight
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From Sentiment to Struggle: Combating White Supremacy and Liberal Idealism
*This post is the transcript of remarks read at the recent Cornell faculty “kneel-in” against racism. Almost any expression of collectivity can
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Black Power in Papua New Guinea
The Black Power Movement stretched across the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific ocean worlds in both expected and surprising ways. Scholarship
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Beyond Monuments: African Americans Contesting Civil War Memory
As monuments to white supremacists, slavery-defenders, and Confederate leaders continue to be torn down by politicians or by the people’s
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