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Mickey Leland and Africa in American Politics: An Interview with Benjamin Talton

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Keisha N. Blain Activism, africa, African Diaspora, black intellectual history, black internationalism, Black political thought, black politics, black radical tradition, Black radicalism, Pan-Africanism, Politics, race

In today’s post, AAIHS President Keisha N. Blain interviews Benjamin Talton, an associate professor of History at Temple University, about his

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Black Freethinkers: A New History of African American Secularism

September 27, 2019September 20, 2019 J. T. Roane Black Freethought, black intellectual history, religion

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

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The Centrality of Whiteness in Modern Sports

September 25, 2019September 17, 2019 Jermaine Scott culture, Gender, masculinity, race, sports, white supremacy

Modern sport is racial. This statement has become obvious with the recent protests in the NFL, NBA, and WNBA around

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A Black Woman Communist Candidate: Charlene Mitchell’s 1968 Presidential Campaign

September 24, 2019September 17, 2019 E. James West Activism, anti-capitalism, black politics, black radical tradition, Black radicalism, Black women, capitalism, Communism, Communist Party, Politics, presidents

This piece is the third installment of E. James West’s article series on the 1968 Presidential Campaign. Click these links

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Claudia Jones Against the Korean War

September 23, 2019September 16, 2019 Denise Lynn Activism, antiwar activism, black internationalism, black politics, black protest, Black radicalism, Black women, capitalism

Peace was a central aspect of the post-World War II Black Freedom Struggle, partially because the nuclear bomb was only

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