The History of Black Women and Violence
Anti-blackness, including the violent events our society typically invokes when reflecting on racism, often centers on the violence inflicted on
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Why Black Studies?
Black Studies, (also known as African American Studies, Africana Studies, and Pan African Studies) has its origins in the Black Campus
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Hope, Faith, and Metaphor in African American History
In November 2022, the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, cited Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while encouraging his fellow
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African Americans and the State Militia
What is the historical relationship between African Americans and the state militia? Today, some may believe the militia to be
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Mary McLeod Bethune, the Pan-Africanist: An Interview with Ashley Robertson Preston
This is an interview with Black Perspectives blogger Karen Cook Bell, Professor of History and the Wilson H. Elkins Endowed Professor
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