Black Political Thought - AAIHS

The Life and Work of Mary Church Terrell

March 25, 2021April 18, 2021 Malaurie Pilatte Activism, black feminism, Black women, Jim Crow, Resistance

As many across the U.S. were gearing up last year to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the nineteenth amendment and

#AAIHS2021: A Virtual Conference on “The West”

March 19, 2021April 18, 2021 Stefan Bradley

Today, the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) begins its sixth annual conference–and our first ever virtual conference! This year’s

Julian Bond’s ‘Time to Teach’: An Interview with Jeanne Theoharis

March 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Say Burgin Activism, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement, South, teaching

This is an interview with blogger Say Burgin and Jeanne Theoharis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of City

The Power of Dr. Gwendolyn Patton’s Autobiography

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Ashley Farmer Activism, Black Power, Black women, Civil Rights Movement, Racial Violence, Resistance

In 1967, Gwen Patton was driving to Montgomery, Alabama when her car started to rattle and stutter. She pulled over

Black Women Have Shaped Politics in Boston for Centuries

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 Kabria Baumgartner

Kim Janey will probably vacate her position as president of the Boston City Council to become the city’s acting mayor.