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Thinking About Grenada Through Iran

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Greg Childs Caribbean, Grenada

It has been more than three decades now since the Grenada revolution of 1979-1983, more than three decades since names

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How the alliance between slaves and abolitionists ended slavery

December 21, 2015December 19, 2015 Patrick Rael 13th Amendment, William Lloyd Garrison

One hundred fifty years ago this December, the U.S. completed its long process of abolishing slavery. Why did the nation

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Benedicta’s Cabin and the Space of Silence

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Greg Childs black rebellion, Black women, Brazil

On August 12, 1798- the day in which the so-called Tailor’s Conspiracy of Bahia, Brazil was discovered by colonial authorities-

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Conclusion: Roundtable on The Age of Garvey by Adam Ewing

November 30, 2015December 30, 2016 Guest Poster #AAIHSRoundtable, #AgeofGarvey, Garveyism, Marcus Garvey, Universal Negro Improvement Association

This is the final day of our roundtable on Adam Ewing’s book, The Age of Garvey: How a Jamaican Activist

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Mapping the Global Contours and Local Translations of Garveyism

November 28, 2015December 30, 2016 Guest Poster #AAIHSRoundtable, #AgeofGarvey, Garveyism, Marcus Garvey

This is the sixth day of our roundtable on Adam Ewing’s book, The Age of Garvey: How a Jamaican Activist

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