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Abolitionism and Slave Resistance: An Interview with Manisha Sinha and Sasha Turner

April 20, 2018April 24, 2018 AAIHS Editors Black women, Caribbean, Gender, race, slavery

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

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The Lost Black Scholar: A New Book on the Pioneering Anthropologist Allison Davis

April 18, 2018April 21, 2018 J. T. Roane Chicago, civil rights, education, Jim Crow

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Grassroots Struggle in Memphis

April 6, 2018April 13, 2018 Charles W. McKinney Activism, Civil Rights Movement, Historical Memory, Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, MLK and American Cities

*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. People from around the world

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Milwaukee: 200 Nights and a Tragedy

April 2, 2018April 7, 2018 Mark Speltz Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK and American Cities

*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. The tragic murder of Dr.

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On the Limits of Boycotts as a Political Tool

March 14, 2018March 19, 2018 Jessica Ann Levy civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, South Africa

Corporate boycotts made headlines for the second time since October in the wake of the recent high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

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