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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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Black Chicagoans, The Great Migration, and Nature

November 3, 2022November 6, 2022 Jason Martin Chicago, class, Jim Crow, Nature, Park

In Landscapes of Hope, author Brian McCammack brings together topics such as recreation, celebration, resistance, class conflict, protest, and activism. 

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Queen Elizabeth, Colonization, and Global Perceptions

October 31, 2022October 29, 2022 Mickell Carter black internationalism, Pan-Africanism

The news of the passion of Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8th sparked mixed feelings in

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Skate Culture and Black Women Rollin’

October 28, 2022October 24, 2022 Lauren Rorie #Bounce, Black Culture, Black women, music, Skating

This post is part of our forum on Bounce Music. Toes, heels, slides, and glides, it’s all about the beat! Black

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