Afro-Latin America and the Black Pacific: An Interview with Sherwin K. Bryant
This month I interviewed Sherwin K. Bryant about his work on the Black Pacific and Afro-Andes. Bryant is Associate Professor of
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African diaspora
Blackness, a Haunted History
Historians generally frame their writing and research around the notion of change over time, assuming that time moves forward. But
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“Haiti for the Haitians”: A Genealogy
Recently, I have begun to construct a genealogy of an important–albeit overlooked–phrase, “Haiti for the Haitians.” Last month, I had
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The Erasure of People of African Descent in Nazi Germany
Recently, Donald Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer made some peculiar and offensive comments comparing Syrian leader President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical
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The Young Historians Project in Britain: An Interview with Hakim Adi
This month I interviewed Professor Hakim Adi about the Young Historians Project, a non-profit organization formed by young people to
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