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Writing on the Legacy of May Ayim

June 3, 2022June 2, 2022 Tiffany Florvil African Diaspora, Black Europe, Black German Movement, Germany, May Ayim, Transnational Feminism

In her suicide note on August 9, 1996, Black German activist-intellectual May Ayim sadly wrote, “I have lived and experienced

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Early Black Collegians and the Fight for Full Inclusion

May 24, 2022May 23, 2022 John Frederick Bell black intellectual history, education

This July 7th will mark the 181st anniversary of the formation of the first Black student organization in American higher

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Black History, Film, and Community: A CBFS Interview

May 23, 2022May 22, 2022 Erik Wallenberg art, black lives matter, black nationalism

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated

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Rust Belt Resilience: The History of Buffalo’s Colored Musicians Club

May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 Tiana U. Wilson black lives matter, Black radicalism, Civil Rights Movement, white supremacy

When I first heard of the Buffalo mass shooting from my residence in California, I immediately reached out to my

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A Mortal Man’s Heart: Kendrick Lamar and Black Masculinity

May 13, 2022May 12, 2022 Zion McThomas black boys, Gender, hip hop, Kendrick Lamer, masculinity

We haven’t heard from Kendrick Lamar (as far as solo projects) since the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning album DAMN. Kendrick

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