On the use of “Slave Mistress”
The passing of the great civil-rights leader Julian Bond earlier this week ignited a firestorm of activity on Twitter.
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Charnesia Corley & a Storify for the #blkwomensyllabus
This past Monday, a young black woman in Texas named Charnesia Corley was stopped by the police as she ran
Read moreConversion and Hypocrisy: Reflections on the Challenges of Teaching about the Christianity of Slaves and Masters
“…between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference — so wide,
Read moreTa-Nehisi Coates, David Brooks, and the Master Narrative of American History
I love Ta-Nehisi Coates. David Brooks…not so much. Biases disclosed, their squabble—if one can even call it that—exposes
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Nothing is Impossible: Black History and Black Futures as a Flag Falls
At dawn on June 27, 2015, Bree Newsome (with support from local activists) scaled the flag pole in front of
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