Black History, Sequential Art, and the Power of Representation
*This post is part of our blog series on The World of the Black Panther. This series, edited by Julian Chambliss and Walter Greason,
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Memory
Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History
The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History opens up with a list of chattel—the names
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The Historical Roots of Blues Music
Contrary to what some people believe, the blues is not “slave music.” Although it was cultivated by the descendants of slaves,
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Performance Traditions and the “Mardi Gras Indians” in New Orleans
Countless theories surround the history of the “Mardi Gras Indians,” Black organizations in New Orleans that don suits inspired by
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The Windrush Crisis and Britain’s Memory Problem
Black Britons have occupied a prominent place in national and global politics in recent weeks. The British government has been criticized
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