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Look Good, Do Good: Madam C.J. Walker and Rihanna’s Beauty Politics

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Tiffany M. Gill #WalkerCentennial, Activism, Beauty Politics, black feminism, black politics, black protest, Black women, capitalism, Madam CJ Walker, race

*This post is part of our online forum on Madam C.J. Walker for the centennial anniversary of her death. As

The Collectivist Roots of Madam C. J. Walker’s Philanthropy

May 20, 2019May 19, 2019 Tyrone McKinley Freeman #WalkerCentennial, Activism, black politics, black protest, Black women, Madam CJ Walker, race

*This post is part of our online forum on Madam C.J. Walker for the centennial anniversary of her death. Madam

Poll Power: A New Book about the Voter Education Project

May 17, 2019May 7, 2019 J. T. Roane civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, South, voting

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

‘Dockworker Power’: Transnational Struggles for Justice

May 16, 2019May 6, 2019 Ralph Callebert Activism, black internationalism, black protest, labor, race, Racial Capitalism, Resistance, South Africa

Dockworkers are a favorite subject for many labor historians—including myself. Historically, they have proven themselves reliably radical and strike-prone, and

Frederick Douglass, ca. 1879. George K. Warren. Photo: National Archives and Records Administration/Wikipedia.

Slavery and the Family Tree

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019 Whitney Stewart Historical Memory, race, Racial Violence, racism, slavery, South

How do you make a family tree when you may not know your family history? Beyond the very real physical