Community Politics and Grassroots Activism during the 1920s: An Interview with Shannon King
This month, I interviewed Shannon King about his new book, Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway? Community Politics and Grassroots Activism
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When Cops Kill the Terrorists Win
On June 15, 1969 the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover, famously declared that the
Read moreFrederick Douglass’s Compressed, Expanding World
In February 1848, angry Parisians crowded their city’s streets to protest restrictive monarchial policies. The Prime Minister resigned, the king
Read moreAfrican American Diplomacy and Disruptive Activism (Athan Biss)
This is a guest post by Athan Biss, a PhD Candidate in the Department of History at the University of
Read moreBetween Diasporic Consciousness and Cultural Appropriation
Last month, writer Zipporah Gene, of Nigerian descent, set off a firestorm when she accused African Americans of “culturally appropriating”
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