Helmets, Public Safety, and Black Biking Culture in Chicago
On any given day in Chicago, if the weather permits, I can count on seeing a Black person riding a
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Performance
Black Americans and Wedding Rituals: An Interview with Tyler D. Parry
This post is part of our forum on “The Significance of the Black Family in the US.” In today’s post,
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Online Forum–Bounce Music
October 24, 2022 to October 29, 2022 Black Perspectives, the award-winning blog of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is hosting an
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A Mortal Man’s Heart: Kendrick Lamar and Black Masculinity
We haven’t heard from Kendrick Lamar (as far as solo projects) since the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning album DAMN. Kendrick
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How Josephine Baker Challenged Las Vegas Racism
By the mid-twentieth century, Las Vegas’ reputation as the “Mississippi of the West” was well-earned. As Black Americans from the
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