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Antiracism and the Cuban Revolution: An Interview with Devyn Spence Benson

March 8, 2016March 7, 2016 Reena Goldthree Caribbean, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Malcolm X

This month, I interviewed historian Devyn Spence Benson about her forthcoming book, Antiracism in Cuba: The Unfinished Revolution (University of

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Blackness, Displacement, and Wealth

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Guest Poster

This is a guest post by Walter Greason, a professor of History at Monmouth University. Dr. Greason writes about world,

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As Proud of Our Gayness As We Are of Our Blackness

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 Guest Poster Activism, Baltimore, black politics, black protest, civil rights

Today’s guest blog post is written by Jonathan Bailey.  A native of central Virginia, Jonathan currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland

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Black Britons and the Politics of Belonging: An Interview with Kennetta Hammond Perry

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 Reena Goldthree Activism, Amy Ashwood Garvey, black politics, Caribbean, Claudia Jones, London

This month, I interviewed Kennetta Hammond Perry about her new book, London is the Place for Me: Black Britons, Citizenship

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Reclaiming MLK’s Unspeakable Nightmare: The Progression of Racism in America

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 Ibram X. Kendi civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., racism

When Americans remember Martin Luther King Jr., we first and foremost remember his “dream” that “my four little children will

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