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Trump’s America Was Never a Democracy

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 Guy Emerson Mount democracy, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Politics

History is rarely written in advance. Yet on January 20, 2017 we will likely witness the largest general strike and

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Colored Travelers: A New Book on Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship

November 28, 2016November 27, 2016 Ibram X. Kendi travel

This post is part of a blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in African

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Where Has All the Loving Gone? A Review of the New Film, ‘Loving’

November 27, 2016October 4, 2017 Peter Cole Virginia

A new film about the Southern working class couple whose love and dedication broke the back of anti-miscegenation laws across

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The Distinction Between Slavery and Race in U.S. History

November 27, 2016November 25, 2016 Patrick Rael Constitution, Electoral College

The history of the Electoral College is receiving a lot of attention. Pieces like this one, which explores “the electoral

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In the Heat of the Summer: A New Book on the 1964 New York Rebellions

November 25, 2016November 25, 2016 Ibram X. Kendi criminal justice system, New York

This post is part of a blog series I am editing, which announces the release of selected new works in African

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