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2017 in Review: Roundtables on Black Perspectives

December 27, 2017January 2, 2018 AAIHS Editors

In 2017, Black Perspectives, the blog of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS), hosted ten online roundtables and forums, featuring leading scholars

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“QUEST”: A New Film on Black Family Life

December 23, 2017December 29, 2017 Michael T. Barry Jr. #FilmFeatures, Black film, Philadelphia

This post is part of my blog series that announces the release of new films in African American History and African Diaspora Studies.

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Black British History and the Politics of Belonging

December 19, 2017December 23, 2017 Nicole Jackson black intellectual history, black internationalism

One of my favorite pieces of Caribbean/Black British literature is Merle Collins’ poem, “When Britain Had Its GREAT.” In the short

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From Head Shops to Whole Foods: A New Book on Activist Entrepreneurs

December 18, 2017December 23, 2017 Julie Hawks African American bookstores

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

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The Legend of the Black Mecca: A New Book on Politics and Class in Atlanta

December 16, 2017December 21, 2017 Julie Hawks Atlanta, gentrification, poverty

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

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