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Natural Disasters, Tropical Paradises, and the Caribbean’s Great Camouflage

October 13, 2017October 16, 2017 Annette Joseph-Gabriel black internationalism, Caribbean, racism

After hunkering down through this year’s particularly devastating hurricane season, many Caribbean islands are turning their efforts to recovery and

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Black Radicalism and the “Tuition-Free” University

October 12, 2017October 16, 2017 Tyler Parry 2016 Presidential Election, Bernie Sanders, Constitution, freedom, integration, South Carolina

During the presidential primaries of 2016, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders promoted a policy that, for many, was a radical idea.

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African Spirituality and the Power of Religious Reclamation

October 9, 2017October 11, 2017 Emerald Rutledge African Diaspora, religion, West Africa

Return to the moment you first saw Beyoncé emerge through the iron doors in the golden-yellow gown as water flows

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The Promise of Patriarchy: A New Book on Women and the Nation of Islam

October 9, 2017October 12, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi Nation of Islam

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

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Calculating the Cost of Hurricanes in the Caribbean

October 5, 2017October 8, 2017 Sasha Turner Caribbean, colonialism, Cuba, imperialism, slavery, tourism

“The turquoise waters still glimmer in the bright sun, and the beaches remain breezy and alluring.” So begins a recent

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