Search Results for: black studies

How Racist Ideas Shaped the Era of Reconstruction

August 18, 2020August 17, 2020 Rann Miller racism, reconstruction

Growing up, I’ve heard many definitions of the term racism, however just last year I read the best definition to

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African American Women and the Building of Educational Institutions

August 17, 2020August 16, 2020 N’Kosi Oates education

In 1865, just months after the Civil War had ended, the Colored People’s Educational Monument Association (CPEMA) worked to establish

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Blog Announcements: New Editing Team

August 10, 2020August 9, 2020 AAIHS Editors

The editing team of Black Perspectives is excited to embark on a new academic year! Thank you for supporting us over

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More than Diversity— A Call to Action from University of Chicago Faculty

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 AAIHS Editors abolition, Activism, black protest, boycott, education, reparations, Resistance, strike

This abridged document has been edited for brevity.  The full letter can be read here. To pledge your support for

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Designing A Textbook-Free Course on African American History

August 6, 2020August 5, 2020 Tyler Parry education, teaching

Last fall, I decided not to assign a textbook for my African American history survey course, and elected to make

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