“An Oasis in Turbulent Times”: Black Towns, Black Futures
Mound Bayou, Mississippi, founded by Isaiah T. Montgomery—formerly enslaved by Joseph Davis—and his relative Benjamin Green, tells a story of
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Black Lives & Native Lands: Rewriting the History of New England
The study of slavery in New England has experienced something of a revival in the last decade. Given that New
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W.E.B. Du Bois: A New Book on The Life of a Radical Scholar
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Veil and Vow: Aneeka Ayanna Henderson Discusses Marriage in Contemporary Black Culture
Aneeka Ayanna Henderson is the author of Veil and Vow: Marriage Matters in Contemporary African American Culture (February 2020) published
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Educating Harlem: A New Book on Schooling and Resistance in New York
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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