Search Results for: Civil War

Immunity, Capitalism, and the Antebellum New Orleans

November 22, 2022November 18, 2022 Maniza Ahmed racism, slavery

Many believed that Union soldiers stationed in New Orleans, Louisiana, would soon die. Both Union soldiers and city residents expected

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How Family History Opens New Archives

November 18, 2022November 15, 2022 Paula C. Austin with Catherine Nelson and Donna Payne Wilson #BlackFamily, black youth, D.C., Family history, Jim Crow, youth

This post is part of our forum on “The Significance of the Black Family in the US.” Coming of Age

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Black Families and the Wilmington Massacre of 1898

November 17, 2022November 10, 2022 DJ Polite #BlackFamily, North Carolina, racism, white supremacy, Wilmington Massacre

This post is part of our forum on “The Significance of the Black Family in the US.” During the election

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Colluding to Cripple the National Negro Labor Council

November 9, 2022November 7, 2022 Tony Pecinovsky Black radicalism, Communism, CPUSA, labor, Red Scare

In late October 1951, one of the most important African American trade union initiatives in U.S. history was launched. “The

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Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and the History Behind Colorblind Admissions

November 4, 2022October 27, 2022 Brandon James Render affirmative action, black intellectual tradition, College Admissions, Color-blind, Higher education

This month, the United States Supreme Court reconvenes to answer important legal questions, including a series of affirmative action cases.

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