Why #BankBlack is Betraying the Black Freedom Struggle
Recently the #BankBlack hashtag has invaded social media outlets. Advocates believe that by transferring money and banking relationships to financial
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Black Intellectual History and STEM: A Conversation with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
This month, I interviewed Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on the intersections of black intellectual history and STEM. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein is a
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Reading Junot Díaz in France: American Racism and Teaching in a Trump Era
Donald Trump recently claimed that “France is no longer France,” citing France’s “inability” to effectively ensure the safety of its
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A Country of Their Own: An American Ex-Slave’s Search for Homeland in Panama
While wandering through the maze of microfilm one afternoon at the Archivo General de la Nación in Bogotá, Colombia, I
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What’s in a List?: Early African Americans in an Age of Consumer Revolution
As many scholars of early African American life can attest, one of the most vexing aspects of doing research is
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