Martin Sostre and the Fight against Solitary Confinement
In the summer of 2015, President Barack Obama finally broke the silence on the use of solitary confinement, calling for
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Creating an African American Identity and a New Nation
This is a guest post by Daniel R. Mandell, Professor of History at Truman State University. Prof. Mandell recently received
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The Many Women Mentors of Malcolm X
The release of Beyoncé’s Lemonade has prompted many viewers and critics to remark on her inclusion of Malcolm X’s statements
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The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is now accepting submissions for the 2027 Maria Stewart Prize for the best
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Pragmatic Black Nationalism
This is the fifth day of our roundtable on Russell Rickford’s book, We Are an African People: Independent Education, Black
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