“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
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Rethinking Early Slave Literacy
Last month, I wrote about how slaves and free blacks appropriated Euro-American languages and their ability to use them to
Read moreCelebrating Two Years at AAIHS
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a man of immeasurable courage and vision. We
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“Sold to Africa”: Remembering Patrice Lumumba
[T]he enemies of Africa had understood. They had realized quite clearly that [Patrice] Lumumba was sold—sold to Africa, of course.
Read moreSara Baartman, Say Her Name: A Bicentennial Anniversary
One of the stranger stories that broke with the new year was the report (now discredited) of pop star Beyoncé writing
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