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Slavery, Capitalism, and Empire: A CBFS Interview

April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 Erik Wallenberg black lives matter, capitalism, CBFS, empire, Puerto Rico, slavery, South Carolina, World War II

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated

Chicago’s Murals and Block Clubs

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 E. James West art, black intellectual history

In the last installment of my series about race and DOCUMERICA, we were introduced to the work of Black photojournalist

The “Radical” King and a Usable Past

April 4, 2022April 3, 2022 Robert Greene II black intellectual history, black politics, Civil Rights Movement

Last September, Black Perspectives published a piece about Martin Luther King, Jr’s use of the year 1619 as a waypoint

Racism as Theory: A Historiography of White Supremacy Ideology

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Bala James Baptiste Historiography, ideology, oppression, race, racism, white supremacy

This historiography theorizes racism as applicable to an explanation of why decision-makers at major white organizations waited until the late

La Afrovenezolanidad: A Historiography of the Black Experience in Venezuela

March 30, 2022March 29, 2022 Menika Dirkson Afro-Venezuelan, Historiography, slavery, South America, Venezuela

During the month of May, Venezuelans celebrate Afro-Descendant Month in honor of the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions Afro-Venezuelans