Black Political Thought - AAIHS

Conversion and Hypocrisy: Reflections on the Challenges of Teaching about the Christianity of Slaves and Masters

August 7, 2015August 6, 2015 Chernoh Sesay Jr.

“…between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference — so wide,

Expanding the Literature on Black Internationalism and Transnational Politics

July 29, 2015December 30, 2016 Guest Poster #AAIHSRoundtable, black internationalism, Communism, Pan-Africanism

This is the fifth day of the AAIHS’ roundtable on Hakim Adi’s Pan-Africanism and Communism. We began with an introduction

Ta-Nehisi Coates, David Brooks, and the Master Narrative of American History

July 25, 2015July 25, 2015 Guy Emerson Mount capitalism, Ta-Nehisi Coates, teaching

I love Ta-Nehisi Coates. David Brooks…not so much. Biases disclosed, their squabble—if one can even call it that—exposes

Nothing is Impossible: Black History and Black Futures as a Flag Falls

July 12, 2015July 12, 2015 Jessica Marie Johnson #BlackLivesMatter, #CharlestonSyllabus, Activism, Ferguson, freedom, reconstruction, slavery, South Carolina

At dawn on June 27, 2015, Bree Newsome (with support from local activists) scaled the flag pole in front of

The Illusion of Afro-Asian Solidarity?: Situating the 1955 Bandung Conference

June 30, 2015June 7, 2020 Tamara Nopper #BlackAsianSolidarity, Afro-Asia

**This is the final installment of my series on Afro-Asia, examining the cultural and political exchanges and historical connections between people of