Queen Elizabeth, Colonization, and Global Perceptions
The news of the passion of Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8th sparked mixed feelings in
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Memory
Toward the Preservation of Black Joy in Public Memory
Representations of Black experiences remain frustratingly narrow in public commemoration efforts across the U.S. For many decades, and especially in
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s Message to Contemporary America
This post is part of our online roundtable on Keisha N. Blain’s Until I Am Free. Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s
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Introducing “Black Las Vegas”
Building its reputation upon tourism, gaming, and a constant search to innovate the entertainment industry, visitors to Las Vegas can
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The Black “New South” in Intellectual History
Atlanta protestors and National Guard at Black Lives Matter protest, Atlanta, June 1, 2020 The idea of the New South
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