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On Barbados, the First Black Slave Society

April 8, 2017April 12, 2017 Sir Hilary Beckles African Diaspora, Barbados, slave trade, slavery

Barbados was the birthplace of British slave society and the most ruthlessly colonized by Britain’s ruling elites. They made their

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#AAIHS2017: Expanding the Boundaries of Black Intellectual History

March 11, 2017March 14, 2017 Brandon Byrd #AAIHS2017

The past year has certainly been an exciting one for the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS). In the months

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Reading the Language of Violence in the Middle Passage

March 10, 2017July 20, 2018 Vanessa M. Holden #SlaveryAtSea, slave trade, violence

This post is part of our online roundtable on Sowande’ Mustakeem’s Slavery at Sea “The dead are not remembered in

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The Transatlantic Journey of South Carolina Freedman James Churchwill Vaughan

February 26, 2017February 28, 2017 Lisa A. Lindsay black, Immigration, West Africa

From the eighteenth century to our own time, a range of African Americans have traveled “back” to Africa in hopes

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Introducing New Contributors to Black Perspectives

February 25, 2017February 27, 2017 AAIHS Editors

We’re excited to announce this year’s new contributors to Black Perspectives. This diverse group of talented scholars will explore a

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