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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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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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Introduction to the #Blackpanthersyllabus

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Keisha N. Blain Black Panther Party, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement

Beyoncé’s new song, “Formation” and her recent performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show has ignited a storm of

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W. E. B. Du Bois and Black History Month

February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 Phillip Luke Sinitiere black intellectual history, black internationalism, black politics, W.E.B. Du Bois

The year was 1949. Eighty-one-year-old W. E. B Du Bois was one year removed from his second stint at the

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Race, Reconstruction, and Reparations

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 Guest Poster slavery

This is a guest post by Keri Leigh Merritt, a historian of the 19th c. American South. She received her

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