Blackness, a Haunted History
Historians generally frame their writing and research around the notion of change over time, assuming that time moves forward. But
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Women Picturing Revolution: An Interview with Lesly Deschler-Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago
This month I interviewed Lesly Deschler Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago about their event Women Picturing Revolution: Focus on Africa and
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“Haiti for the Haitians”: A Genealogy
Recently, I have begun to construct a genealogy of an important–albeit overlooked–phrase, “Haiti for the Haitians.” Last month, I had
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The Young Historians Project in Britain: An Interview with Hakim Adi
This month I interviewed Professor Hakim Adi about the Young Historians Project, a non-profit organization formed by young people to
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A Dual Emancipation: How Black Freedom Benefited Poor Whites
Recently scholars have come to question “emancipation” as the proper terminology for describing the end of American slavery, preferring instead
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