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Introducing “Black Las Vegas”

May 2, 2022May 1, 2022 Tyler Parry #AAIHSRoundtable, #BlackLasVegas, black politics

Building its reputation upon tourism, gaming, and a constant search to innovate the entertainment industry, visitors to Las Vegas can

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The Black “New South” in Intellectual History 

April 20, 2022April 21, 2022 Robert Greene II Black New South, Historiography, Intellectual History, New South, South

Atlanta protestors and National Guard at Black Lives Matter protest, Atlanta, June 1, 2020 The idea of the New South

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Remembering Ronald (X) Stokes and the Politics of Black Solidarity

April 11, 2022April 10, 2022 M. Keith Claybrook, Jr. black nationalism, Black Power, police violence

It has been 60 years since the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) killed Ronald (X) Stokes, wounded several others, and

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Slavery, Capitalism, and Empire: A CBFS Interview

April 6, 2022April 5, 2022 Erik Wallenberg black lives matter, capitalism, CBFS, empire, Puerto Rico, slavery, South Carolina, World War II

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated

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The “Radical” King and a Usable Past

April 4, 2022April 3, 2022 Robert Greene II black intellectual history, black politics, Civil Rights Movement

Last September, Black Perspectives published a piece about Martin Luther King, Jr’s use of the year 1619 as a waypoint

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