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The University of Chicago, Urban Renewal, and the Black Community

April 12, 2021April 18, 2021 James Bradley Activism, archives, education, Racial Violence, religion, white supremacy

“It is not possible to operate and maintain a great university in a deteriorating or slum neighborhood,” proclaimed University of

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The Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKay: An Interview with Shanna G. Benjamin

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021 Tyler Parry black feminism, Black women, black women scholars, Gender, Literary studies, literature, race

In today’s post, Tyler D. Parry, the senior editor of Black Perspectives and Vice President of AAIHS, interviews Shanna G.

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University of Texas’s Racial Geography Tour: A Review

January 20, 2021January 19, 2021 Hilary Green Black women, education, Gender, geography, Historical Memory, race, racism, slavery, white supremacy

In the process of reconciling the history of institutional racism, colleges and universities have turned to race-cognizant tours to acknowledge

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Pauli Murray and the Need for Racial Reckoning

October 5, 2020October 4, 2020 Barbara Lau and Robin Kirk Activism, black feminism, black protest, Black women, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, education, Gender, race, racism, Resistance, sexuality, South

Confederate monuments are toppling across the nation following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other African Americans.

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More than Diversity— A Call to Action from University of Chicago Faculty

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 AAIHS Editors abolition, Activism, black protest, boycott, education, reparations, Resistance, strike

This abridged document has been edited for brevity. The full letter can be read here. To pledge your support for

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