“Haiti for the Haitians”: A Genealogy
Recently, I have begun to construct a genealogy of an important–albeit overlooked–phrase, “Haiti for the Haitians.” Last month, I had
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Caribbean
The Young Historians Project in Britain: An Interview with Hakim Adi
This month I interviewed Professor Hakim Adi about the Young Historians Project, a non-profit organization formed by young people to
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On Transnational Black Feminism
At the recent OAH conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, I participated in a roundtable on “Transnational Circulations of Feminism in
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On Barbados, the First Black Slave Society
Barbados was the birthplace of British slave society and the most ruthlessly colonized by Britain’s ruling elites. They made their
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The Third World Women’s Alliance, Cuba, and the Exchange of Ideas
Since President Obama reestablished diplomatic relations in December 2014 there has been a spike in American travel and interest in Cuba. Increased
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