Search Results for: Black Power

Beyond the Rope: A New Book on The Impact of Lynching on Black Culture and Memory

August 8, 2016January 1, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi culture, lynching

This post is part of a new and recurring blog series I am editing–announcing the publication of selected new books

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An Interview with Former Black Panther Lynn French

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Guest Poster Black Panther Party, Black Panthers, Chicago

This interview was originally published on Public Books and is reprinted here with permission. The interviewer, Salamishah Tillet is an

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“Heed the Call!”: Black Women, Anti-imperialism, and Black Anti-War Activism

August 3, 2016August 2, 2016 Ashley Farmer imperialism

With the recent passing of Muhammad Ali, discussions about anti-Vietnam War activism has come to the fore. The heavyweight champion’s

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Victory For Black Lives Matter: 10 Ideas for a Lasting Revolution

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Guy Emerson Mount #BlackLivesMatter, black politics, black protest, Black radicalism, police brutality

Often, the darkest hours reveal the greatest openings.  After being essentially ignored for over three years, the Black Lives Matter

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Black Intellectuals and White Audiences

July 27, 2016July 26, 2016 Guest Poster blackness, Kenneth Clark, Ta-Nehisi Coates

This guest post was originally published on Public Books and is reprinted here with permission. The author, Matthew Clair, is

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