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#AAIHS2019: Black Internationalism–Then and Now

January 7, 2019January 29, 2019 Annette Joseph-Gabriel

The upcoming fourth annual conference of the African American Intellectual History Society will feature an exciting line up of sessions

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Brazilian Politics and the Rise of the Far-Right

January 7, 2019January 29, 2019 Daniela Gomes Afro-Brazilians, Brazil, repression, Resistance

On October 28, Brazil elected its 38th President, Jair Bolsonaro, making a core of his 57 million supporters extremely happy

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1968: Soul Music and the Year of Black Power

December 31, 2018January 29, 2019 Mark Anthony Neal Black Power, black protest, culture, music

James Brown’s iconic song “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” was released in August 1968, seemingly a

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Top 10 of 2018 – #2 – A Brief History of the “Black Friend”

December 27, 2018January 29, 2019 Tyler Parry #TopTen

*Editor’s Note: As the year comes to a close, we’re featuring the ten most popular pieces we published on Black Perspectives. This

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A Political Education: A New Book About Black Politics and Education Reform in Chicago

December 24, 2018January 29, 2019 J. T. Roane Activism, black politics, education reform

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

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