Mae Mallory: Forgotten Black Power Intellectual
On October 2, 1962 journalists at the Chicago Defender interviewed Mae Mallory, a prisoner at the Cuyahoga County Jail in
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Race
Slavery and Emancipation in New England: A Bibliography
Over the past few months, I have been writing posts exploring pre-modern black intellectual history. They have largely focused on
Read moreThe Pre-History of President Clinton’s Racist (and Antiracist) Liberalism
About a week ago, former President Bill Clinton once again had to defend his 1994 crime bill at an event
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Martin Sostre and the Fight against Solitary Confinement
In the summer of 2015, President Barack Obama finally broke the silence on the use of solitary confinement, calling for
Read moreIntellectual History Panels at the Caribbean Studies Association’s 41st Annual Conference
The Caribbean Studies Association will hold its 41st Annual Meeting in less than a month. For the first time ever,
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