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Muhammad Ali, Freedom Road, and the Legacy of Reconstruction

June 24, 2016June 23, 2016 Guest Poster Muhammad Ali, reconstruction

Today we’re featuring a guest post by Robert Bland, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at the University

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The Taming of Muhammad Ali

June 22, 2016June 21, 2016 Russell Rickford black nationalism, Muhammad Ali

“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”- Steven Biko Muhammad Ali

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Introduction to the #WakandaSyllabus

June 19, 2016February 22, 2023 Guest Poster Afrofuturism

The following list was compiled by Dr. Walter Greason, who is the author of The American Economy, a collection of

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A Mountainous Freedom

June 17, 2016December 30, 2016 Guest Poster #FreedomAAIHS, C.L.R. James, Haitian Revolution, marronage

Today, we continue our roundtable on Neil Roberts‘s Freedom as Marronage with a contribution from Minkah Makalani, associate professor in

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“More Than Words or Ideas But Life Itself:” Cedric Robinson’s Testament

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 Guest Poster #CedricRobinson, black radical tradition, Black radicalism, Cedric Robinson

Today we continue to honor the life and legacy of Professor Cedric Robinson who passed away earlier this week. Dr.

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