Afro-Brazilian Feminists and the Fight for Racial and Gender Inclusion
In 1979, Afro-Brazilian feminist Leila Gonzalez wrote a critique of the National Encounter of Women that drew much-needed attention to
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Black Identity
History As A Communal Act: The History of Black History Month
African Americans have always imagined and constructed history as a communal act. At the inception of the African American historical
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Black Women and the Peoples Temple in Jonestown
On November 18, 1978, over nine hundred members of the San Francisco-based Peoples Temple church (including over three hundred children)
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On Post-War Black British History
It is always fascinating to read historical accounts of the period you have lived through, or think you are familiar
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Blood Sugar: A New Book on Food Justice in Black America
This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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