The United States and Colonial Zimbabwe: Pan-African Linkages
In 1965, the racially-driven political crisis in the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia (colonial Zimbabwe) entered a dramatic new
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Civil Rights Movement
Black Lives, Policing, and Historical Memory
On April 8, 2018, Danville police responded to a domestic disturbance between a man and a woman. The woman accused
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Louis Austin and the Carolina Times: A New Book on A North Carolina Journalist and Activist
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Grassroots Struggle in Memphis
*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. People from around the world
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“Our Emancipation Day”: Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago
*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. Chicago’s strategies to keep African
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