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#TheHistorySoundtable II: 70 Recent History Books by Black Women

Co-authored by Sowande’ Mustakeem and Keisha N. Blain In recognition of the dynamic work being done by black women scholars,

“We have a duty to fight for our freedom. We have a duty to win.” – Assata Shakur Watching the

“Don’t you see no connection between atom-bomb-dropping in Japan and shin-kicking in Virginia?” asked Simple. “No direct connection,” I said.

This is a guest post by Yesenia Barragan, a historian of race, slavery, and emancipation in Colombia, Afro-Latin America, and

*This is the first of a new blog series on Women, Gender and Pan-Africanism edited by blogger Keisha N. Blain.