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“Free the Land!”: Fifty Years of the Republic of New Afrika

April 10, 2018April 30, 2018 Dan Berger black nationalism, Black radicalism, self-determination

An impressive assortment of Black radicals gathered to sign the Declaration of Independence. It was not Philadelphia 1776, of course,

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Bodyminds Reimagined: A New Book on Disability, Race, and Gender

April 9, 2018April 13, 2018 Keisha N. Blain Afrofuturism, disability

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

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2018 AAIHS Award Recipients

April 8, 2018April 13, 2018 AAIHS Editors

*The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) recently held our third annual conference at Brandeis University from March 30-31st. We recognized the

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“Our Emancipation Day”: Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago

April 5, 2018April 30, 2018 Betsy Schlabach Activism, black protest, Chicago, Civil Rights Movement, MLK and American Cities, race, racism

*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. Chicago’s strategies to keep African

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The King of Atlanta: Martin Luther King Jr. and Public Memory

April 3, 2018April 7, 2018 Maurice J. Hobson Activism, Atlanta, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Historical Memory, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK and American Cities

*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. On April 4th, the world

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