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“The House on Coco Road”: A New Film on Family, Race, and U.S. Intervention in Grenada

May 2, 2017May 8, 2017 Michael T. Barry Jr. #FilmFeatures, Black film, Caribbean, film, Grenada

This post is part of a new blog series that announces the release of new films in African American History

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“The Rent Eats First”: Fighting Gentrification in California

May 2, 2017May 5, 2017 Justin Gomer California, capitalism, Racial Capitalism

A recent report found that the city I call home—Long Beach, California, located on the Pacific Ocean along the southern

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Black Feminist Futures: A Reading List

April 14, 2017April 17, 2017 Kathleen E. Bethel black feminism, black politics, Black women

In 1994, Ann duCille proclaimed that black feminism occupies a precarious status within the academy, due, in part, to its

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“What’s Going On?”: Race, Brutality, and Injustice Since Rodney King

April 5, 2017April 8, 2017 Trimiko Melancon music, police brutality, police violence, Racial Violence, racism, violence

On April 2, 1939, legendary R&B and soul singer Marvin Gaye was born. Known for a body of masterpieces, his

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The Congressional Black Caucus and the Dilemmas of Progressive Politics

March 20, 2017March 24, 2017 Austin McCoy black politics, black protest, Politics

President Donald Trump’s request for White House correspondent April Ryan to “set up” a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus

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