Accepting Submissions for the 2026 Pauli Murray Book Prize
The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Pauli Murray Book Prize. Named after lawyer,
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Mollie Moon and Funding the Civil Rights Movement
Elegance. Galas. Balls. Fashion shows. Fine dining. When we think about the Civil Rights Movement these words typically do not …
Black Women Public Intellectuals in U.S. History and Culture
The field of Black women’s intellectual history has experienced a renaissance in recent years. Works such as Toward an Intellectual …
Enshrining Black Countermodernism & New Deal Skepticism
J.J. Butts’ new work, Dark Mirror: African Americans and the Federal Writers’ Project, provides a close reading of the ways …
