Rosa Parks, Radicalism, and Remembrance
Its Black History Month, which means that mainstream society pulls out the iconic images of African American freedom fighters including
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Slavery, Freedom, Citizenship, and Teaching
What does freedom mean? This week, I’ll start teaching a senior seminar titled Slavery, Freedom, and Citizenship, and
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On June 30th, 1974 an armed gunman strode into the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The church, located in
Read moreBrooklyn Stands With Selma
The following excerpt comes from the conclusion of my book, Fighting Jim Crow in the County of Kings: The Congress
Read moreReflecting on the U.S. Occupation of Haiti, One Hundred Years Later
This year marks the anniversary of two cataclysmic events in Haitian history: the U.S. occupation of Haiti in 1915 and
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