Free Joan Little: Anti-rape Activism, Black Power, and the Black Freedom Movement
With the news of the Daniel Holtzclaw trial verdict, black women’s sexual assault should be front-page news. This should especially be the case
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“Stronger in death than alive”: Reactions to the Assassination of Patrice Lumumba in Montreal
Recently, my colleague Keisha N. Blain wrote a post commemorating the anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first
Read moreShould Barack Obama Endorse Bernie Sanders? The Left Turn and the Legacy
President Obama would never endorse Bernie Sanders on the eve of the Democratic primary. But he definitely should. And, in
Read more#SandyStillSpeaks: “Living Black History” and Resources on Sandra Bland
Previous AAIHS posts about Sandra Bland include an account of local civil rights groundwork in Waller County following Bland’s death,
Read moreBarack Obama and People who Need People
Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union Address. In the run up to the
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