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Garveyism, Black Power, and the Intellectual History of the CARICOM Reparations Case

February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 Paul Hébert black internationalism, black politics, C.L.R. James, Eric Williams, Garveyism, Pan-Africanism

I was recently looking through scans of The Blackman, a periodical published by Marcus Garvey Jr., son of the founder

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The Black Panther Party and the Free Breakfast for Children Program

February 26, 2016February 25, 2016 Guest Poster Black Panther Party, Black Panthers, black politics, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement

This is a guest post by Darryl Robertson, an undergraduate student at Queens College, majoring in History and Journalism. Robertson

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As Proud of Our Gayness As We Are of Our Blackness

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 Guest Poster Activism, Baltimore, black politics, black protest, civil rights

Today’s guest blog post is written by Jonathan Bailey.  A native of central Virginia, Jonathan currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland

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On Black History Month & Black Historical Writing: An Interview with Stephen G. Hall

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 Brandon Byrd black intellectual history, black politics, Historiography

This Black History Month, I interviewed Stephen G. Hall, the Program Coordinator of History at Alcorn State University. He has

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On the Racist Ideas Jesse Owens Could Not Outrun

February 21, 2016February 21, 2016 Ibram X. Kendi civil rights, racism, sports

It is always quite difficult for me to watch Hollywood biopics on celebrated African Americans figures. Too many of these

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