Meaning of freedom - AAIHS

Racial Fascism in the Postwar United States

July 22, 2021July 21, 2021 Denise Lynn Activism, Black radicalism, Black women, Jim Crow, police violence

The Communist Party (CPUSA) was a leader in the antifascist left in the 1930s. The Party had a broad

“Pauulu’s Diaspora”: An Author’s Response

July 2, 2021June 26, 2021 Quito J. Swan #QuitoSwan, black internationalism

*This post is part of our roundtable on Dr. Quito Swan’s ‘Pauulu’s Diaspora.’ Dr. Swan will be in conversation with Dr. Keisha

Juneteenth and the Broader Black Freedom Struggle

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021 Giuliana Perrone Activism, black politics, Juneteenth

For the first time, this past June 19th the United States officially observed Juneteenth, a day traditionally celebrated by Black

The Problem of White-Washing Juneteenth

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 James Jones III Racial Violence, slavery, South, W.E.B. Du Bois, white supremacy

Juneteenth’s increasing popularity places long-time celebrants in an unenviable position where euphoria regarding Jubilee’s popularity is tempered by the threat

Postal Work and the Struggle for Black Freedom

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Rebecca Brenner Graham Activism, civil rights, Racial Violence, South, white supremacy

In late 1892, a railroad operator approached activist-journalist Ida B. Wells to inquire why the Black community of Memphis, Tennessee, had been