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The Borders of Black Power

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Adam Ewing #QuitoSwan, Black political thought, Black Power, environmental justice

*This post is part of our roundtable on Quito Swan’s ‘Pauulu’s Diaspora.’ Dr. Swan will be in conversation with Dr.

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Consumerism and Curation: Sarah Tate’s Resistance

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Katie Knowles Activism, black intellectual history, black protest, Black women, capitalism, Gender

On June 19, 1865, Sarah Tate was living about 160 miles west of Galveston, Texas, on the homestead of James

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Juneteenth and the Broader Black Freedom Struggle

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021 Giuliana Perrone Activism, black politics, Juneteenth

For the first time, this past June 19th the United States officially observed Juneteenth, a day traditionally celebrated by Black

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The Problem of White-Washing Juneteenth

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 James Jones III Racial Violence, slavery, South, W.E.B. Du Bois, white supremacy

Juneteenth’s increasing popularity places long-time celebrants in an unenviable position where euphoria regarding Jubilee’s popularity is tempered by the threat

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Ruminations on Juneteenth: Red as a Living Archive

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Endia Hayes Activism, African Diaspora, archives, Juneteenth, Resistance

                  (Black Unity Juneteenth Celebration, Eugene, Oregon, David Geitgey Sierralupe/flickr.com) On June

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