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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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The Third World Women’s Alliance, Cuba, and the Exchange of Ideas

April 7, 2017April 10, 2017 Ashley Farmer Activism, Black women, Caribbean, Cuba, Gender, Third World Women’s Alliance

Since President Obama reestablished diplomatic relations in December 2014 there has been a spike in American travel and interest in Cuba. Increased

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On Racism and Racial Violence in the Comics

April 4, 2017April 8, 2017 Matthew Teutsch #comicsandrace, comic books, lynching

This guest post is part of our blog series on Comics, Race, and Society, edited by Julian Chambliss and Walter

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New President, Same Old Deal: The Parallels Between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Donald J. Trump

April 3, 2017April 6, 2017 Ameer Hasan Loggins Donald Trump, presidents, racism, Trumpism

An evaluation of the first 100 days of the new President of the United States has become a tradition of

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“An Outrage”: A New Film about Lynching in the American South

March 22, 2017March 27, 2017 Michael T. Barry Jr. #FilmFeatures, documentary, film, lynching, South

This post is part of a new blog series that announces the release of new films in African American History

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