Louise Thompson Patterson and Black Radical Politics
On September 16, 1984, exactly one week after Louise Thompson Patterson turned eighty-three years old, an extravaganza was held in
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Featured Books
Langston’s Salvation: A New Book on the Religious Thought of Langston Hughes
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Performance Traditions and the “Mardi Gras Indians” in New Orleans
Countless theories surround the history of the “Mardi Gras Indians,” Black organizations in New Orleans that don suits inspired by
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James Baldwin and the 1980s: A New Book on the Iconic Writer’s Last Decade
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Race and Racism at Canadian Universities
Since the 1970s, the national identity of Canada has been firmly associated with the concept of multiculturalism. Promoting national culture
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