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Mickey Leland and Africa in American Politics: An Interview with Benjamin Talton

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Keisha N. Blain Activism, africa, African Diaspora, black intellectual history, black internationalism, Black political thought, black politics, black radical tradition, Black radicalism, Pan-Africanism, Politics, race

In today’s post, AAIHS President Keisha N. Blain interviews Benjamin Talton, an associate professor of History at Temple University, about his

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Jazz and Justice: A New Book on Racism and the Political Economy of the Music

July 22, 2019July 17, 2019 Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt art, black politics, culture, jazz, Jim Crow, music, St. Louis

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

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Selma, The Clergy, and the Limits of Solidarity

July 18, 2019September 16, 2019 Georgia Jackson Activism, black politics, black protest, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, police brutality, police violence, Politics, race, Racial Violence, racism, religion, Resistance

The church has traditionally been a fundamental part of African American life, a space which could provide stability, strength, and

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Against Multiracial Authoritarianism

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Dan Berger black politics, black protest, civil rights, nation, Politics, race, white supremacy

Concluding her stunning essay on the racist and sexist representations of Anita Hill’s testimony against Clarence Thomas as he alighted

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“Swinging While I’m Singing”: Spike Lee, Public Enemy, and the Message in the Music

June 24, 2019June 22, 2019 Mark Anthony Neal Black film, black politics, film series, hip hop, music, police brutality, race, Resistance, women in film

“1989, a number, another summer, sound of the funky drummer” —Public Enemy, “Fight the Power” The scene may be the

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