“A Troubled Past” and the Meanings of Breaking the Law
In early August, St. Louis County Police shot eighteen-year-old Tyrone Harris, Jr. amidst an outbreak of violence during protests in
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The OTHER Sin of Omission in “Straight Outta Compton”
Today’s guest post was written by Andrea Milne, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at University of California,
Read moreOn 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.
Read moreTeaching Living History: Between the Living and the Dead
Fall is looming close, which means it is that time of the year when many of us are returning to
Read moreFighting like Fannie Lou: On Bernie Sanders, Black Lives Matter, and the Democratic Process
On August 8th, 2015, Black Lives Matter “shut down” a Bernie Sanders presidential campaign event in Seattle, Washington. Taking the
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