The “Black Republic:” The Meaning of Haitian Independence before the Occupation
This is the second entry in a series on the centennial of the U.S. occupation of Haiti. The introduction to
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Dispatches from Shondalandia by a Slavery Historian (Vol. 2)
“I am not yours.” – Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, Scandal 2 X 3 “You might be Command, Dad, but
Read moreAuthor Interview: Lindsey R. Swindall on Southern Civil Rights and Anticolonialism
Today’s guest post comes from Phillip Luke Sinitiere, currently a professor of history at the College of Biblical Studies, a
Read moreThe Deep Roots of Afro-Asia
This post is the first of a short series on Afro-Asia—the cultural and political exchanges and historical connections between people
Read more“Dr. Martin Luther King’s Mother is Slain” and Lessons from Gendered History
On June 30th, 1974 an armed gunman strode into the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The church, located in
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