Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ and the Pitfalls of African Consciousness
African American imaginings of Africa often intermingle with–and help illuminate–intimate hopes and desires for Black life in the United States.
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African American Women and the Building of Educational Institutions
In 1865, just months after the Civil War had ended, the Colored People’s Educational Monument Association (CPEMA) worked to establish
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Unearthing New Histories of Black Appalachia
“Depending on the ‘truth’ of the alternate versions, Liberia’s founding may be seen as a white kindness or as a
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Syllabus: A History of Anti-Black Racism in Medicine
The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is revealing longstanding American health and healthcare disparities yet to be addressed. While some have
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The 1619 Project and the ‘Anti-Lincoln Tradition’
Earlier this year, the Pulitzer Prize Committee announced that this year’s prize for journalistic commentary would be awarded to New
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