African diaspora - AAIHS

Slavery and Emancipation in New England: A Bibliography

May 22, 2016May 21, 2016 Jared Hardesty colonial America, emancipation, Historiography, slavery

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

Intellectual History Panels at the Caribbean Studies Association’s 41st Annual Conference

May 13, 2016May 12, 2016 Brandon Byrd black intellectual history, Caribbean, Haiti

The Caribbean Studies Association will hold its 41st Annual Meeting in less than a month. For the first time ever,

Caribbean Federation and Black Diaspora Politics: An Interview with Eric Duke

May 10, 2016May 11, 2016 Reena Goldthree Activism, black politics, Caribbean

This month, I interviewed Eric D. Duke about his new book, Building a Nation: Caribbean Federation in the Black Diaspora

What Obama’s Trip to Havana Revealed about Race in Cuba and the U.S.

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 Devyn Spence Benson Afrxlatinidad, Barack Obama, black politics, Caribbean, Cuba

During his groundbreaking visit to Havana last month, President Barack Obama suggested that the embrace of U.S.-style democracy and capitalism

“Africa for the Africans”: The Expanding Field of Global Garveyism

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Keisha N. Blain black nationalism, Garveyism, Pan-Africanism, Universal Negro Improvement Association

Recently, the Global Garveyism conference took place at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Organized by Professors Adam Ewing (Virginia