Search Results for: black studies

The Activist Work of K-12 Educators: Then and Now

October 7, 2017October 10, 2017 Andrene Castro Activism, black intellectual history, teaching

Black students’ educational needs are central to Black political and social activism. It is no secret that Black activism in

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White Fragility, Anti-Racist Pedagogy, and the Weight of History

July 27, 2017July 31, 2017 Guest Poster academia, ethnic studies, pedagogy, race, racism, racist ideas, teaching

by Justin Gomer and Christopher Petrella On July 3, The Boston Globe published a controversial, if predictable, op-ed entitled “In

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Fugitivity, Refusal, and Visual Captivity: A Review of Tina Campt’s Listening to Images

May 27, 2017May 31, 2017 J. T. Roane Sandra Bland

I will never forget the unnerving feeling that washed over me when I first saw Sandra Bland’s mug shot circulating

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A Case for Reparations at the University of Chicago

May 22, 2017December 2, 2017 Guest Poster Chicago, slavery, University of Chicago

Julia Leakes yearned to be reunited with her family.  In 1853, her two sisters showed up for sale along with

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Fugitive Science: A New Book on Scientific Racism in America

May 6, 2017May 9, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi black intellectual history, Frederick Douglass, racism, racist ideas

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

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