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The Mysterious Thelma X and the Struggle of Black Domestic Workers

April 3, 2016April 3, 2016 Garrett Felber black nationalism, Black women, Nation of Islam

Several years ago, I was looking through the papers of sociologist C. Eric Lincoln at the Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Antiracism and the Cuban Revolution: An Interview with Devyn Spence Benson

March 8, 2016March 7, 2016 Reena Goldthree Caribbean, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Malcolm X

This month, I interviewed historian Devyn Spence Benson about her forthcoming book, Antiracism in Cuba: The Unfinished Revolution (University of

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Teaching Religion, Politics, and Civil Rights

March 7, 2016March 6, 2016 Chernoh Sesay Jr. Activism, black politics, black protest, civil rights, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., teaching

With undergraduates I recently explored the complexity of thought among several Civil Rights writers and activists. During our conversation, students

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White World Order, Black Power Politics: An Interview with Robert Vitalis

March 3, 2016March 4, 2016 Paul Hébert black internationalism, W.E.B. Du Bois

This month, I had the wonderful privilege of interviewing Professor Robert Vitalis on his recent book, White World Order, Black

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Introduction to the #Blackpanthersyllabus

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Keisha N. Blain Black Panther Party, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement

Beyoncé’s new song, “Formation” and her recent performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show has ignited a storm of

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