Making the American Syllabus: Hashtag Syllabi in Historical Perspective
Hashtag syllabi such as #FergusonSyllabus and #CharlestonSyllabus assemble critical intellectual resources and promote collective study both within and outside of
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Black Political Thought
Black Republicans: A New Book on the Transformation of the GOP
This post is part of a blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in African
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Why the Academic Achievement Gap is a Racist Idea
“Standardized tests have become the most effective racist weapon ever devised to objectively degrade Black minds and legally exclude their
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Women, Gender Politics, and Pan-Africanism: An Interview with Keisha N. Blain
In today’s guest post, Kathryn Vaggalis, the managing editor of Women, Gender and Families interviews Keisha N. Blain about the
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Revolving Doors of Fugitivity: Marronage and the Military
In October 1776, the governor of the Brazilian city Salvador da Bahia sent out letters encouraging municipal councils, landowners, captains
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