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Blackness, a Haunted History

April 21, 2017April 24, 2017 James Padilioni Jr Haiti, Vodou

Historians generally frame their writing and research around the notion of change over time, assuming that time moves forward. But

Women Picturing Revolution: An Interview with Lesly Deschler-Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago

April 21, 2017April 24, 2017 L. Jonathan Collier Black women, Public History, racism

This month I interviewed Lesly Deschler Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago about their event Women Picturing Revolution: Focus on Africa and

Wealth, Slavery, and the History of American Taxation

April 20, 2017April 22, 2017 Christopher F. Petrella taxes, wealth

Only a few days after Tax Day, many Americans still have Uncle Sam on their minds. Though the vast majority

“Haiti for the Haitians”: A Genealogy

April 19, 2017April 22, 2017 Brandon Byrd African Diaspora, Haiti, Haitian Revolution

Recently, I have begun to construct a genealogy of an important–albeit overlooked–phrase, “Haiti for the Haitians.” Last month, I had

Afro-German during the Third Reich. Photo: Propaganda-Pravada.

The Erasure of People of African Descent in Nazi Germany

April 18, 2017April 21, 2017 Jaimee A. Swift Racial Violence, racism, violence

Recently, Donald Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer made some peculiar and offensive comments comparing Syrian leader President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical