Featured Books - AAIHS

The Rich Legacy of African American Political and Intellectual History

March 19, 2019March 31, 2019 Robert Greene II black intellectual history, black internationalism, black lives matter, Black political thought, Black women, book review

In 1962, the magazine Negro Digest published a blistering critique of African American intellectuals by the sociologist E. Franklin Frazier. Titled, “The

Look at Me: A New Book About Education and the Black Queer Body

March 7, 2019March 9, 2019 J. T. Roane education, embodiment, LGBT, sexuality

*This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

An Intellectual History of Liberation Theology

March 6, 2019August 12, 2022 Don S. Polite, Jr. Activism, Jim Crow, Politics, race, religion

The Women’s March, led by women of color activists such as Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory, brought millions out to

Coming of Age Black and Queer in America: An Interview with Darnell Moore

March 4, 2019August 12, 2022 J. T. Roane #BlackLivesMatter, Black Queers, LGBT

In today’s post, Senior Editor J.T. Roane interviews Darnell L. Moore about his book No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of

After Intersectionality: A New Book on Black Feminism

February 22, 2019August 12, 2022 Emerald Rutledge black feminism, black intellectual history, Black women, Gender, intersectionality

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History