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Police Violence Against Black WWII Veterans

November 9, 2023October 30, 2023 Candace Cunningham Black Veterans, police violence, racism, World War II

Black Americans signed up in record numbers to serve their country during World War II. They did so despite a

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Septima Clark and the Fight for Civil Rights

October 26, 2023October 17, 2023 Tara Kirton Activism, Black women, Civil Rights Movement, education

There are many names synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement, but there are countless lesser-known individuals who played a critical

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Idris Elba and Considerations of Black Actor Identity

October 25, 2023October 17, 2023 Anique John African American Identity, black identity, hollywood, Identity, Idris Elba

It is undeniable that when an actor receives an industry accolade and they are a person of color, they are

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Translating Blackness and Transcending Hierarchies of Belonging

September 13, 2023September 7, 2023 Crystal M. Fleming #TranslatingBlackness, African Diaspora, black internationalism, Frederick Douglass

This post is part of our online roundtable on Lorgia García Peña’s Translating Blackness. In the penultimate chapter of Translating Blackness:

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“The Hip-Hop Generation”: An Interview with Bakari Kitwana

August 21, 2023August 15, 2023 Guy Emerson Mount #HipHop50, #HipHopSeries, hip hop

This post is part of our forum on “Hip Hop at 50.”  This is an interview with Guy Emerson Mount,

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