“Life Goes On:” A Meditation from Howard Thurman
I have previously written about the significance of mystic Howard Thurman (1889-1991) as a key “forefather” to American nonviolence, and
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Nothing is Impossible: Black History and Black Futures as a Flag Falls
At dawn on June 27, 2015, Bree Newsome (with support from local activists) scaled the flag pole in front of
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The Fourteenth Amendment is a living document, and Clarence Thomas is a terrible historian June 26 was a pretty good
Read moreThe Illusion of Afro-Asian Solidarity?: Situating the 1955 Bandung Conference
**This is the final installment of my series on Afro-Asia, examining the cultural and political exchanges and historical connections between people of
Read moreWe live in interesting times.
This is a strange moment. On the one hand, the last several years have witnessed a truly remarkable change in
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