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The Marxist Proposition, Claudia Jones, and Black Nationalism

November 1, 2017November 4, 2017 Denise Lynn black nationalism, Black October, Claudia Jones, Marxism, Russia

This post is part of our online forum, “Black October,” on the Russian Revolution and the African Diaspora Many in the American

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Zeek Burse’s “Broke Man” and the Legacy of the Radical Blues

October 24, 2017October 26, 2017 J. T. Roane black radical tradition, music

On his 2017 album XXII, vocal artist Zeek Burse features Paralee Knight on a track Knight co-wrote called “Broke Man.” The song moves

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Interracial Intimacy in America: An Interview with Sheryll Cashin

October 23, 2017October 26, 2017 Melody Shaff Interracial relationships

In today’s post, Melody Shaff, a student in Political Science at Boston University, interviews Sheryll D. Cashin about her new book Loving: Interracial

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The Life of Pauli Murray: An Interview with Rosalind Rosenberg

October 16, 2017October 21, 2017 Alyssa Collins black feminism, Black Queers, blackness, Gender, intersectionality, law, religion, sexuality

In today’s post, Alyssa Collins, PhD candidate in the Department of English at the University of Virginia, interviews Rosalind Rosenberg

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The Future Is Black and Female: Afrofuturism and Comic Books

October 14, 2017October 17, 2017 Grace D. Gipson black feminism, Black Queers, Gender, sexuality

For comic book and superhero fans worldwide, the release of Captain America: Civil War on May 6, 2016 became permanently

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