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Race, Media, and Black Womanhood in the Early Twentieth Century

April 24, 2017April 28, 2017 Jane Rhodes #AAIHSRoundtable, #politicsofrespectability, Black women, Gender, racism

This post is part of our online roundtable on Black Women and the Politics of Respectability. The politics of respectability

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Afro-Latin America and the Black Pacific: An Interview with Sherwin K. Bryant

April 22, 2017April 26, 2017 Yesenia Barragan African Diaspora, Latin America

This month I interviewed Sherwin K. Bryant about his work on the Black Pacific and Afro-Andes. Bryant is Associate Professor of

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On Transnational Black Feminism

April 14, 2017April 17, 2017 Keisha N. Blain black feminism

At the recent OAH conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, I participated in a roundtable on “Transnational Circulations of Feminism in

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The Third World Women’s Alliance, Cuba, and the Exchange of Ideas

April 7, 2017April 10, 2017 Ashley Farmer Activism, Black women, Caribbean, Cuba, Gender, Third World Women’s Alliance

Since President Obama reestablished diplomatic relations in December 2014 there has been a spike in American travel and interest in Cuba. Increased

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“What’s Going On?”: Race, Brutality, and Injustice Since Rodney King

April 5, 2017April 8, 2017 Trimiko Melancon music, police brutality, police violence, Racial Violence, racism, violence

On April 2, 1939, legendary R&B and soul singer Marvin Gaye was born. Known for a body of masterpieces, his

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