“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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Historicizing Freedom and Black Abolitionism
More than a year ago, I wrote about the idea of hope relative to northern black activism during the American
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On Hip-Hop, Teaching, and Social Justice: An Interview with A.D. Carson
This month I interviewed A.D. Carson, a performance artist and educator from Decatur, Illinois. He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate
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