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On Louise Little, the Mother of Malcolm X: An Interview with Erik S. McDuffie

February 19, 2017February 21, 2017 Keisha N. Blain #RememberingMalcolm, #WomenandPanAfricanismSeries, Malcolm X, Pan-Africanism

In today’s post, Keisha N. Blain, Senior Editor of Black Perspectives, interviews Erik S. McDuffie about his recent article in the special

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A Mind to Stay: A New Book on Black Landowners

February 18, 2017February 20, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi black, Deep South, slavery, South

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

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Resisting Racism and Islamophobia: Lessons from Muslim Slave Narratives

February 9, 2017February 13, 2017 Annette Joseph-Gabriel Haiti, marronage, racism, religion, slavery

The highly contested executive order that sought to deny citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries entry into the United States has

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“More and More Influential”: Frederick Douglass and Donald Trump

February 8, 2017February 12, 2017 Juliet Hooker Donald Trump, Frederick Douglass

As President Trump recently said on the occasion of Black History Month, Frederick Douglass “is being recognized by more and

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Never Caught: A New Book on George Washington’s Pursuit of His Runaway Slave

February 8, 2017February 11, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi Black women, slavery

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

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