Free Joan Little: Anti-rape Activism, Black Power, and the Black Freedom Movement
With the news of the Daniel Holtzclaw trial verdict, black women’s sexual assault should be front-page news. This should especially be the case
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“Stronger in death than alive”: Reactions to the Assassination of Patrice Lumumba in Montreal
Recently, my colleague Keisha N. Blain wrote a post commemorating the anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first
Read more#SandyStillSpeaks: “Living Black History” and Resources on Sandra Bland
Previous AAIHS posts about Sandra Bland include an account of local civil rights groundwork in Waller County following Bland’s death,
Read moreBarack Obama and People who Need People
Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union Address. In the run up to the
Read moreReclaiming MLK’s Unspeakable Nightmare: The Progression of Racism in America
When Americans remember Martin Luther King Jr., we first and foremost remember his “dream” that “my four little children will
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