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Black British History and the Politics of Belonging

December 19, 2017December 23, 2017 Nicole Jackson black intellectual history, black internationalism

One of my favorite pieces of Caribbean/Black British literature is Merle Collins’ poem, “When Britain Had Its GREAT.” In the short

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The Legend of the Black Mecca: A New Book on Politics and Class in Atlanta

December 16, 2017December 21, 2017 Julie Hawks Atlanta, gentrification, poverty

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

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Ghana, France, and the Re-writing of Colonial Narratives

December 15, 2017December 21, 2017 Annette Joseph-Gabriel africa, black politics, colonialism, freedom

Emmanuel Macron’s recent tour of Africa followed the well-worn path of French presidents visiting former colonies. In the past, this

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Centrist Liberalism and the Myths of the American Past

December 13, 2017December 18, 2017 Westenley Alcenat Donald Trump, Immigration, Racial Capitalism, reconstruction, Trumpism, W.E.B. Du Bois, white supremacy

We are now a full year into the Trump Administration, and a serious ideological challenge has yet to be leveled

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History, Memory, and Gentrification

December 12, 2017December 18, 2017 Celeste Henery economic justice, gentrification, Historical Memory, race, racism, South

I spent my Sundays in November photographing in Clarksville—a neighborhood in Austin, Texas, which was founded by freedpeople after the

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