Recognizing Black Elderhood
In Pedagogies of Crossing, writer M. Jacqui Alexander asks us to observe the sustenance that lies sometimes in plain sight.
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1968: Soul Music and the Year of Black Power
James Brown’s iconic song “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” was released in August 1968, seemingly a
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Top 10 of 2018 – #2 – A Brief History of the “Black Friend”
*Editor’s Note: As the year comes to a close, we’re featuring the ten most popular pieces we published on Black Perspectives. This
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Top 10 of 2018 – #3 – Why White Southern Conservatives Need to Defend Confederate Monuments
*Editor’s Note: As the year comes to a close, we’re featuring the ten most popular pieces we published on Black Perspectives. This
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A Political Education: A New Book About Black Politics and Education Reform in Chicago
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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