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“A Brilliant Political Theorist”: David Leonard Reflects on Cedric Robinson

Earlier this week, we learned of the passing of Professor Cedric Robinson, a beloved scholar and mentor who authored several

For centuries, black men and women have struggled for economic, social, and cultural rights under the banner of Pan-Africanism—the political

This is a guest post by Dr. Ajamu Nangwaya, an educator in Ontario’s post-secondary educator sector. He has a doctorate in

“What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?” asked C.L.R. James in Beyond a Boundary, his 1962 study

Over the past few months, I have been writing posts exploring pre-modern black intellectual history. They have largely focused on