“Womanish is the Perfect Description for Me”: Remembering Leslie Brown
Womanist: 1. From womanish. (Opp. of “girlish,” i.e. frivolous, irresponsible, not serious.) A black feminist or feminist of color. From the black folk
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Black history
“Stalwart Presence for a Generation at Williams College”: Remembering Leslie Brown
It should go without saying, but I miss Leslie Brown. What she did for an entire generation of scholars can
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“Griot of Times Past, Documenter of Stories”: Remembering Leslie Brown
The last time I spoke to Professor Leslie Brown was in May of this year. I was preparing to graduate
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“To Be Proud of Being Who We Are”: Remembering Leslie Brown
At the end of our lives, if we are lucky, most of us can only hope to be proud of
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Beyond the Rope: A New Book on The Impact of Lynching on Black Culture and Memory
This post is part of a new and recurring blog series I am editing–announcing the publication of selected new books
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