Search Results for: Civil War

You Can’t Eat Freedom: A New Book on Rural South Activism after the Civil Rights Movement

October 3, 2016January 1, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi

This post is part of a recurring blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in

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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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From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: An Interview with Elizabeth Hinton

July 30, 2016July 30, 2016 Garrett Felber mass incarceration, policing, poverty

This month, I interviewed Professor Elizabeth Kai Hinton on her new book, The War on Poverty to the War on

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Maria Stewart Journal Article Prize

The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Maria Stewart Prize for the best

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Teaching Religion, Politics, and Civil Rights

March 7, 2016March 6, 2016 Chernoh Sesay Jr. Activism, black politics, black protest, civil rights, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., teaching

With undergraduates I recently explored the complexity of thought among several Civil Rights writers and activists. During our conversation, students

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