Black Women’s Histories and the Power of Truth-Telling
Not long after Oprah Winfrey, the iconic media mogul and pioneer for African American women in film, television, and journalism,
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Black history
Josephine Butler and Environmental Activism in Washington, DC
The first time I heard about Josephine Butler was when I stepped into the building named after her––the Josephine Butler
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Black Power and the Detroit High School Organizing Tradition
This post is part of our online forum on Student Activism. The sight of National Guard tanks rolling down the streets of Detroit
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The Legacy of Berkeley High School’s Black Student Union
*This post is part of our online forum on Student Activism. The Black Student Union (BSU) of Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California
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Black Studies, Activism, and Digital History: An Interview with Abdul Alkalimat
This month I interviewed the scholar-activist Abdul Alkalimat (born Gerald McWorter) about his new website and his life of scholarship
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