Black Women, the Civil War, and United States Colored Troops
In 1887, William J. Simmons, a United States Colored Troops (USCT) veteran turned historian, expressed his gratitude to Black
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Gloria Richardson and Black Women’s Intellectual History
Gloria Richardson passed away on July 15, 2021, at the age of 99. Tributes have already poured in for the
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How Hollywood Has Ignored the Haitian Revolution
African Americans have long been interested in Haiti.1 Decades before the so-called “Haitian turn” of the twenty-first century in US
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Anti-Blackness and College Football
Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was selected #6 by the Miami Dolphins in the 2021 NFL Draft. During his post-selection press conference,
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Black Women and American Freedom in Revolutionary America
What is the price of freedom? Is it worth the cost if failure means a return to slavery or death?
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