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Haiti, the Archive, and the Historical Imagination

March 13, 2016March 12, 2016 Brandon Byrd black nationalism, Haiti, Haitian Revolution, travel

In the fall of 1877, John Mercer Langston laid on his bed on board the British steamer “Andes.” He was

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Blackness, Displacement, and Wealth

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Guest Poster

This is a guest post by Walter Greason, a professor of History at Monmouth University. Dr. Greason writes about world,

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On the Life and Times of Richard Pryor: An Interview with Scott Saul

February 28, 2016February 27, 2016 Guy Emerson Mount Richard Pryor

This month, I had the wonderful privilege of interviewing Professor Scott Saul on his recent book, Becoming Richard Pryor (New

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Garveyism, Black Power, and the Intellectual History of the CARICOM Reparations Case

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 Paul Hébert black internationalism, black politics, C.L.R. James, Eric Williams, Garveyism, Pan-Africanism

I was recently looking through scans of The Blackman, a periodical published by Marcus Garvey Jr., son of the founder

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As Proud of Our Gayness As We Are of Our Blackness

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 Guest Poster Activism, Baltimore, black politics, black protest, civil rights

Today’s guest blog post is written by Jonathan Bailey.  A native of central Virginia, Jonathan currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland

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