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The Black Press and the Ku Klux Klan

October 18, 2017October 21, 2017 Felix Harcourt black intellectual history, Racial Violence

“Crouching, cringing, shrinking from both physical and intellectual light,” Chandler Owen wrote, “the Klan is a true anthropoid germ which

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The Activist Work of K-12 Educators: Then and Now

October 7, 2017October 10, 2017 Andrene Castro Activism, black intellectual history, teaching

Black students’ educational needs are central to Black political and social activism. It is no secret that Black activism in

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Invisible No More: A New Book on Police Violence Against Women of Color

October 7, 2017October 9, 2017 Julie Hawks Immigration, police brutality, police violence, racist ideas

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History and

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Vegetarianism and Organic Food in Black Communities

October 6, 2017October 9, 2017 Joshua Clark Davis Activism, Black Power, food, health, Nation of Islam

Vegetarianism is more visible and widespread today in the United States than it has ever been. But the popular image

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Calculating the Cost of Hurricanes in the Caribbean

October 5, 2017October 8, 2017 Sasha Turner Caribbean, colonialism, Cuba, imperialism, slavery, tourism

“The turquoise waters still glimmer in the bright sun, and the beaches remain breezy and alluring.” So begins a recent

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