The Meaning and Significance of Haiti in African American Studies
*This post is part of our online roundtable on Brandon R. Byrd’s The Black Republic. Of the “idea of Haiti,” historian
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Race Consciousness
Silencing Black Radicalism Since the Cold War
As the recent election has shown, anti-communism is alive and well in the United States. Donald Trump and other conservatives
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Demonizing Diversity Training Isn’t New
In September, President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning “diversity training” in federal agencies. He justified it by saying
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Black Radical Activists and the Dangers of the Police State
During recent anti-police brutality protests and marches across the United States, American police forces have displayed the very behavior that
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Keepin’ It Real in Contemporary Conversations on Race
Elwood David Watson’s Keepin’ It Real: Essays on Race in Contemporary America is a collection of essays analyzing tumultuous racial politics
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