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The Activist Work of K-12 Educators: Then and Now

October 7, 2017October 10, 2017 Andrene Castro Activism, black intellectual history, teaching

Black students’ educational needs are central to Black political and social activism. It is no secret that Black activism in

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Online Forum: The Russian Revolution and the African Diaspora

October 1, 2017October 5, 2017 AAIHS Editors Black October, Russia, Russian Revolution

Black Perspectives, the blog of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS), is hosting an online forum on Black October: The Russian Revolution

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Call for Submissions: New Blog Series on The Black Panther

October 1, 2017October 3, 2017 AAIHS Editors #comicsandrace

“The World of the Black Panther” Guest Editors: Julian Chambliss and Walter Greason On June 9, 2017, the face of the Marvel Cinematic

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The Troubled History of School Choice

September 2, 2017September 6, 2017 Erica Sterling education, education reform, law, Policy Demands

One of the most contentious debates in contemporary education reform is school choice. With the president’s $20 billion campaign pledge

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New Age Activism: Maria W. Stewart and Black Lives Matter

July 24, 2017July 29, 2017 Westenley Alcenat Activism, black intellectual history, black lives matter, Black women, Gender

The 1830s was the high-tide of Jacksonianism, an era many historians consider the nadir of early American history. Although universal

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