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Medical Racism has Shaped U.S. Policies for Centuries

March 22, 2021April 18, 2021 Deirdre Cooper Owens

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has further exposed the glaring disparities between racialized groups, especially African Americans and White people. At

#AAIHS2021: A Virtual Conference on “The West”

March 19, 2021April 18, 2021 Stefan Bradley

Today, the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) begins its sixth annual conference–and our first ever virtual conference! This year’s

For Generations, Black People have led Global Antiracist Movements

March 17, 2021March 8, 2021 Brenda Gayle Plummer

This year’s Black History Month comes in the aftermath of last summer’s global uprisings after the police killing of George Floyd.

2021 Finalists for the Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 AAIHS Editors

The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is pleased to announce the finalists for the fourth annual Pauli Murray Book

Black Women Have Shaped Politics in Boston for Centuries

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 Kabria Baumgartner

Kim Janey will probably vacate her position as president of the Boston City Council to become the city’s acting mayor.