W. E. B. Du Bois, World War I, and the Question of Failure
*This post is part of our online forum on W.E.B. Du Bois @ 150. 2018 marks both the sesquicentennial of W. E. B.
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The Nubian Body, African Aesthetics, and Cultural Imagination
The excitement over the much-anticipated African-themed superhero film, Black Panther, has reached fever pitch among African Americans and Black communities
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Mississippi’s Civil Rights Museum: Reflections from a Native Daughter
Several weeks ago, I attended the opening activities for the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson. The museum represents a long-overdue,
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The History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital
2018 marks the fiftieth anniversary of a crucial moment for Washington, D.C. On April 4, 1968, following news of Dr.
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Jumping the Broom and the American Cultural Divide
Many people in the 21st century became familiar with jumping the broom through the 1977 miniseries Roots in a wedding scene
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