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The Future Is Black and Female: Afrofuturism and Comic Books

October 14, 2017October 17, 2017 Grace D. Gipson black feminism, Black Queers, Gender, sexuality

For comic book and superhero fans worldwide, the release of Captain America: Civil War on May 6, 2016 became permanently

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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 Wall of Respect: A New Book on Public Art and Black Liberation

September 15, 2017September 16, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi art, Black Power, black protest, Chicago

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

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Racial Violence on the Anniversary of the Charleston Massacre

June 17, 2017June 19, 2017 Keisha N. Blain #CharlestonSyllabus, Charleston, Racial Violence, violence

On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist walked into a predominantly black church in Charleston, South Carolina. That evening, a

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Women Picturing Revolution: An Interview with Lesly Deschler-Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago

April 21, 2017April 24, 2017 L. Jonathan Collier Black women, Public History, racism

This month I interviewed Lesly Deschler Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago about their event Women Picturing Revolution: Focus on Africa and

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