Jean-Michel Basquiat: Black. Intellectual. Historian.
[CLICK IMAGES FOR HIGHER RESOLUTION] Last week I moved to Harlem. On Sunday I spent the day with Jean
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“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
Read moreThe 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
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