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Black on Both Sides: A New Book on the Racial History of Trans Identity

May 14, 2018May 15, 2018 Dan Berger black feminism, Gender, sexuality

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

May 9, 2018May 15, 2018 Lamont Pearley Sr. Great Migration, Mississippi, music, slavery

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

May 8, 2018May 13, 2018 Adam McNeil Philadelphia, race, racism

Depictions of slavery in the United States have captivated audiences for centuries. In honor of the recent National Poetry Month

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Performance Traditions and the “Mardi Gras Indians” in New Orleans

May 5, 2018May 13, 2018 Matthew Teutsch African Diaspora, New Orleans, religion, slave trade

Countless theories surround the history of the “Mardi Gras Indians,” Black organizations in New Orleans that don suits inspired by

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The Role of Water in African American History

May 4, 2018May 13, 2018 Tyler Parry slave trade

Flint, Michigan continues to confront a water crisis that, by all accounts, is a human tragedy. In 2014, the state of

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