Liberalism, Emancipation, and the Atlantic World
George Hackett’s trajectory simmered with the tensions that defined the Age of Emancipations. Hackett was born at the turn of
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On The International Book Fair of Radical Black and Third World Books
The International Book Fair of Radical Black and Third World Books was first held in London, England in 1982, and
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Dressed in Dreams: A New Book about the Power of Black Fashion
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Memory, Memorials, and History
“On this Juneteenth I’m on a tour being conducted by Jefferson Davis’s great grandson.” –@heirofElijah, June 19, 2019 The morning started
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“Swinging While I’m Singing”: Spike Lee, Public Enemy, and the Message in the Music
“1989, a number, another summer, sound of the funky drummer” —Public Enemy, “Fight the Power” The scene may be the
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