Arturo Schomburg, Black Studies, and Social Change
Around 1930, a fifteen-year-old John Henrik Clarke travelled to New York City, New York, anxious to meet Arturo Schomburg at
Read more
Black Studies
The History of Black Women and Violence
Anti-blackness, including the violent events our society typically invokes when reflecting on racism, often centers on the violence inflicted on
Read more
Why Black Studies?
Black Studies, (also known as African American Studies, Africana Studies, and Pan African Studies) has its origins in the Black Campus
Read more
Deprovincializing Black Studies and Translating Blackness Beyond Borders
This post is part of our online roundtable on Lorgia García Peña’s Translating Blackness. Lorgia García Peña’s Translating Blackness is a
Read more
Panama in Black as an Offering: An Author’s Response
This post is part of our online roundtable on Kaysha Corinealdi’s Panama in Black. When I started writing Panama in Black
Read more