Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History
The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History opens up with a list of chattel—the names
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Black Male Genius and the Distortion of Black History
In the aftermath of Kanye West’s recent media blitz, there was considerable media attention paid to his parroting and amplifying
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Black on Both Sides: A New Book on the Racial History of Trans Identity
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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The Historical Roots of Blues Music
Contrary to what some people believe, the blues is not “slave music.” Although it was cultivated by the descendants of slaves,
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The Importance of Sarah Forten’s Abolitionist Poetry
Depictions of slavery in the United States have captivated audiences for centuries. In honor of the recent National Poetry Month
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