The Rise and Fall of an Afro-Brazilian Publisher
Francisco de Paula Brito (1808-61), an Afro-Brazilian man of letters, “a son and grandson of freedpersons,” catalyzed critical transformations in
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Race
Hair Discrimination and Global Politics of Anti-Blackness, Part 1
Recent cases of Black hair/style regulation and punishment in Britain, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States reveal
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Texas’ Long Celebration of Juneteenth
On June 18, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed legislation that made “Juneteenth,” the commemoration of the event on June
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Baseball and Black American Memory
October in the United States means the arrival of the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs. Arguably more than any other
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The Other Side of Black Success in Martin Kilson’s Odyssey
One of the earliest childhood memories of the late Martin Kilson is that of his father, Reverend Martin Luther Kilson
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