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The Illusion of Progress in the Story of American Democracy

May 29, 2018June 5, 2018 Rebecca Brenner Graham black intellectual history, democracy, Frederick Douglass, literature, Politics, slavery, W.E.B. Du Bois

The word progress is central to contemporary political rhetoric. Self-described progressives work toward what they see as positive change. Meanwhile, a

The NFL’s Denial of Black Humanity

May 29, 2018June 5, 2018 Jermaine Scott black protest, Black radicalism, Colin Kaepernick, sports

In response to protests that rocked the national sports world, NFL owners have approved a new policy that requires players

Afro-Latin American Studies: A New Book on an Emerging Field

May 28, 2018June 5, 2018 Keisha N. Blain Afro-Brazilians, Afro-Latin, Brazil, Cuba

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

Diaspora as Praxis: Building Black Consciousness in Buenos Aires

May 28, 2018June 5, 2018 Keyanah Freeland Afro-Latin, Argentina, Latin America

Located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Crespo, the newly minted Espacio Malcolm–named after Malcolm X and also known

Chocolate Cities: A New Book on the Black Map of American Life

May 26, 2018October 13, 2018 J. T. Roane black protest, blackness, culture, gentrification, Migration, Resistance

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