Ghana, France, and the Re-writing of Colonial Narratives
Emmanuel Macron’s recent tour of Africa followed the well-worn path of French presidents visiting former colonies. In the past, this
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Centrist Liberalism and the Myths of the American Past
We are now a full year into the Trump Administration, and a serious ideological challenge has yet to be leveled
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Black Women’s Efforts to Combat Food Insecurity
Last month, students at Spelman and Morehouse Colleges ended their two-week hunger strike designed to raise awareness about food insecurity
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Dismantling Whiteness as the Beauty Standard
Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett rejected Eurocentric beauty ideals when she sported her afro at this year’s Miss Universe Pageant. Bennett had
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The Connections Between Urban Development and Colonialism
This post is part of our online forum on Race, Property, and Economic History. “It’s kind of manifest destiny…now the marketplace and the city has
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