The American Revolution and the Hope of Black People
The recent convergence of publicized anti-black police violence, the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the approaching Presidential
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Book Review: Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County
Last April, I wrote a post for this blog, entitled “Why did Nat Tuner ‘confess‘?” I argued that Turner’s goal
Read moreBarack Obama and People who Need People
Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union Address. In the run up to the
Read moreCelebrating Two Years at AAIHS
Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a man of immeasurable courage and vision. We
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“Sold to Africa”: Remembering Patrice Lumumba
[T]he enemies of Africa had understood. They had realized quite clearly that [Patrice] Lumumba was sold—sold to Africa, of course.
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