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State v. Mann: Lydia’s Journey

February 23, 2022February 22, 2022 Sally Greene Black women, Freedom Suits, law, North Carolina, slavery

Naturally, we don’t know her full name. That we know her at all is only because of a gun aimed

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A Sampling of Black Perspectives Posts: July to December 2021

January 27, 2022January 26, 2022 Robert Greene II Black Appalachia, black hair, black internationalism, public memory, United States Colored Troops

Black Perspectives continued its tradition of tying Black intellectual history to a wide range of fields throughout the second half

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Enslaved Women’s Sexual Health: Reproductive Rights as Resistance

December 1, 2021November 30, 2021 Crystal Webster Black women, Gender, slavery

In 1841, Mrs. John Little crossed the Ohio River and left behind a life of bondage. After a long journey,

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The Familial Fight Against Racism

November 17, 2021November 16, 2021 Holly Pinheiro antebellum, Civil War, Gender, labor, Pennsylvania, United States Colored Troops, USCT

The Civil War remains one of the most discussed and published historical topics. Often, public and academic discourse on

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Revolutionary Feminism: An Interview with Patricia Romney

November 12, 2021November 11, 2021 Tiana U. Wilson black feminism, black intellectual history, Black women

In today’s post, Tiana U. Wilson, managing editor of Black Perspectives, interviews Dr. Patricia Romney on her new book, We

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