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Marielle Franco, Black Queer Women, and Police Violence in Brazil

March 19, 2018March 22, 2018 Jaimee A. Swift Afro-Brazilians, Brazil

On Wednesday, March 14th, countless Brazilians and others around the world were saddened and angered after learning of the devastating news

On the Limits of Boycotts as a Political Tool

March 14, 2018March 19, 2018 Jessica Ann Levy civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, South Africa

Corporate boycotts made headlines for the second time since October in the wake of the recent high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Winning Our Freedoms Together: A New Book on African Americans and South Africans

March 12, 2018March 15, 2018 Keisha N. Blain black internationalism, Resistance, South Africa

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

The Pursuit of Happiness: A New Book on Black Women’s Travels Abroad

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 Keisha N. Blain African Diaspora, black politics, Black women, blackness, Jamaica, travel

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

Benedita da Silva, Brazil’s First Black Woman Senator and Governor

March 1, 2018March 3, 2018 Jaimee A. Swift Afro-Brazilians, black politics, Black women, Brazil, intersectionality

Female politicians are underrepresented in their leadership and their participation, and their contributions and successes in national, local, and civil