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Writing on the Legacy of May Ayim

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 Tiffany Florvil African Diaspora, Black Europe, Black German Movement, Germany, May Ayim, Transnational Feminism

In her suicide note on August 9, 1996, Black German activist-intellectual May Ayim sadly wrote, “I have lived and experienced

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The Killing of Charles Bush by Las Vegas Police

May 6, 2022May 4, 2022 Tyler D. Parry Charles Bush, Las Vegas, Nevada, police violence, Protest

In the early morning of July 31, 1990, Terri Siddoway left her apartment and journeyed toward a nearby convenience store

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When the Nevada Supreme Court Tackled Racial Bias

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Randolph M. Fiedler & Jocelyn S. Murphy black lives matter, George Floyd, Las Vegas, police brutality, Supreme Court

Thirty years ago, seeking to address “the civil unrest in Las Vegas” triggered by decades-long discrimination against Black people throughout

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Radical Histories After the 1960s: A CBFS Interview

April 13, 2022April 12, 2022 Erik Wallenberg CBFS, CBFS Interview, civil rights, Conservatism, environmental justice, mass incarceration, Ronal Reagan

Conversations in BlackFreedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated by Jeanne

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Slavery, Capitalism, and Empire: A CBFS Interview

April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 Erik Wallenberg black lives matter, capitalism, CBFS, empire, Puerto Rico, slavery, South Carolina, World War II

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated

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