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Most Popular Black Perspectives Pieces of the Year

December 21, 2022December 18, 2022 Reighan Gillam Black Historians, Black History, Black Perspectives, Intellectual History, slavery

In 2022, Black Perspectives was alive with roundtables, forums, and individual posts that demonstrated the depth and breadth of Black

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The African American History Survey as an Intellectual Product                                                     

December 20, 2022January 15, 2023 Sylvea Hollis black intellectual history, education, literature

Countless Alabama school children take part in an annual fourth-grade field trip that includes tours of the Alabama State Capitol

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New England’s Unsung Black Liberation Movement

December 8, 2022December 6, 2022 Dylan O’Hara Activism, Boston, education, Massachusetts, New England, School Activism

Zebulon Miletsky’s impressive book project, Before Busing: A History of Boston’s Long Black Freedom Struggle, weaves together 350 years of

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How African Americans Entered Mainstream Radio

December 6, 2022December 4, 2022 Bala James Baptiste black intellectual history, racism

For nearly 50 years, commercial radio companies only employed white broadcasters to target information and entertainment to mainstream America. The

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Black Religion and Political Thought

December 1, 2022November 25, 2022 Joseph Winters black lives matter, Black political thought, Black Power, book review, religion

In the era of Black Lives Matter, Black political thought has acquired renewed interest and attention. As recurring incidents of

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