African American Diplomacy and Disruptive Activism (Athan Biss)
This is a guest post by Athan Biss, a PhD Candidate in the Department of History at the University of
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“Life Goes On:” A Meditation from Howard Thurman
I have previously written about the significance of mystic Howard Thurman (1889-1991) as a key “forefather” to American nonviolence, and
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Nothing is Impossible: Black History and Black Futures as a Flag Falls
At dawn on June 27, 2015, Bree Newsome (with support from local activists) scaled the flag pole in front of
Read moreConfederate Flags in the Jim Crow North
Photo: Opponents of local civil rights activists raise a Confederate flag in the Bronx, July 1963 *** Over the years,
Read moreThe Illusion of Afro-Asian Solidarity?: Situating the 1955 Bandung Conference
**This is the final installment of my series on Afro-Asia, examining the cultural and political exchanges and historical connections between people of
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