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The History of African American Visual Culture

April 1, 2021March 31, 2021 Mary N. Mitchell art, Black Arts Movement, freedom, race, racism, slavery, Visual Culture

If you were lucky enough to see “The Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power,” an

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Julian Bond’s ‘Time to Teach’: An Interview with Jeanne Theoharis

March 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Say Burgin Activism, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement, South, teaching

This is an interview with blogger Say Burgin and Jeanne Theoharis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of City

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University Press of Florida

The University Press of Florida publishes award-winning books in African American studies. Visit our website and save up to 60% on

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On the Mythologizing of United States History

March 16, 2021March 14, 2021 Matthew Teutsch black intellectual history, Civil Rights Movement, race, Racial Violence, white supremacy

On January 18th of this year, the same day the nation celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the outgoing Trump

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The Power of Dr. Gwendolyn Patton’s Autobiography

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Ashley Farmer Activism, Black Power, Black women, Civil Rights Movement, Racial Violence, Resistance

In 1967, Gwen Patton was driving to Montgomery, Alabama when her car started to rattle and stutter. She pulled over

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