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Making Gullah: A New Book on the American Imagination of Low Country Blacks

April 17, 2017April 19, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi Gullah, Low Country Blacks, South Carolina

This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

Enslaved African Americans hoe and plow the earth and cut piles of sweet potatoes on a South Carolina plantation, circa 1862-3 (Image courtesy of Library of Congress)

The Invisible Threads of Gender, Race, and Slavery

April 13, 2017June 22, 2017 Sasha Turner Black women, Gender, slave trade, slavery

On March 24, 2017 the United Nations commemorated its ten-year anniversary for the International Day of Remembrance honoring the Victims

Wyclef Jean on Black History, Haiti, and His New Album

March 31, 2017April 3, 2017 Darryl Robertson #HipHopSeries, Haiti, Haitian Revolution

Recently, I sat down with Wyclef Jean to discuss his new EP (Extended Play), “J’Ouvert” and how it reflects his

The History of Black Evangelicals and American Politics

March 30, 2017April 1, 2017 Mary Beth Mathews Black Leaders, religion

During the 2016 presidential election cycle, pundits and pollsters discussed the “evangelical” vote and whether the Republican candidate—a twice-divorced casino

“An Outrage”: A New Film about Lynching in the American South

March 22, 2017March 27, 2017 Michael T. Barry Jr. #FilmFeatures, documentary, film, lynching, South

This post is part of a new blog series that announces the release of new films in African American History