“A Troubled Past” and the Meanings of Breaking the Law
In early August, St. Louis County Police shot eighteen-year-old Tyrone Harris, Jr. amidst an outbreak of violence during protests in
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On the use of “Slave Mistress”
The passing of the great civil-rights leader Julian Bond earlier this week ignited a firestorm of activity on Twitter.
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The U.S. Occupation of Haiti: A Bibliography
July 28, 2015 marked the one-hundred year anniversary of the landing of U.S. Marines on Haitian soil. A number of
Read moreWhat is Happening in Waller County?: Sandra Bland and the Sister Comrades Who #sayhername
On Friday, July 10, 2015, just outside of the campus of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in Waller County, a
Read more“Everybody’s talking bout…” – The Music of Nina Simone for Today’s Frustrations
It has been a year since the deaths of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York, and Michael Brown in
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