Black Political Thought - AAIHS

History, Memory, and the Power of Black Radio

March 16, 2018March 19, 2018 Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders Chicago, slavery

Between 1948 and 1950, a radio series called Destination Freedom aired on WMAQ, a local Chicago NBC station. Richard Durham

Police Violence and the Debate Over Gun Control

March 15, 2018March 19, 2018 Nicole Jackson police brutality, police violence, policing, Racial Violence

In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, the National Rifle Association (NRA) entered the news as their successful lobbying of

Winning Our Freedoms Together: A New Book on African Americans and South Africans

March 12, 2018March 15, 2018 Keisha N. Blain black internationalism, Resistance, South Africa

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

The Communist Reimagining of Black History

March 12, 2018March 15, 2018 Denise Lynn Claudia Jones, Communism, Harriet Tubman, Historical Memory, slavery

The American Communist Party was aware that history was a powerful tool. It frequently used history in its propaganda to

Benedita da Silva, Brazil’s First Black Woman Senator and Governor

March 1, 2018March 3, 2018 Jaimee A. Swift Afro-Brazilians, black politics, Black women, Brazil, intersectionality

Female politicians are underrepresented in their leadership and their participation, and their contributions and successes in national, local, and civil