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Race, Religion and Radicalism: King and Du Bois

February 22, 2018March 1, 2018 Edward Carson #AAIHSRoundtable, #DuBoisForum, black intellectual history, black politics, black protest, Black radicalism, capitalism, W.E.B. Du Bois

*This post is part of our online forum on W.E.B. Du Bois @ 150. On the occasion of a dual anniversary—the year we

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Karen Cook Bell

Karen Cook Bell is Professor of History and the Wilson H. Elkins Endowed Professor at Bowie State University. Her areas

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The History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital

February 10, 2018February 13, 2018 Rebecca Brenner Graham black politics, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, race, Washington DC

2018 marks the fiftieth anniversary of a crucial moment for Washington, D.C. On April 4, 1968, following news of Dr.

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The Complicated History of Race and Mardi Gras

February 9, 2018February 13, 2018 Trimiko Melancon Louisiana, New Orleans, race

Another carnival season is underway. In New Orleans it can be a time of eager anticipation during the historic, festive

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Jumping the Broom and the American Cultural Divide

February 7, 2018February 11, 2018 Tyler Parry Marriage, slavery, South

Many people in the 21st century became familiar with jumping the broom through the 1977 miniseries Roots in a wedding scene

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