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How American Racism Shaped Nazism

October 5, 2017October 8, 2017 Rebecca Brenner Graham Immigration, race, racism, religion, violence, white supremacy

American democracy and liberty might appear to be the opposite of the fascism and horrors of Nazi Germany. But for

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Race, Racism, and Southern Myths

October 4, 2017October 8, 2017 William Sturkey Jim Crow, Migration, police brutality, Post-Civil War, Racial Violence, racism, reconstruction, slavery, South, white supremacy

In 2010, two historians edited a collection of thirteen essays written by white historians about “The Myth of Southern Exceptionalism.”

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Charles Burnett and the Significance of Black Independent Cinema

October 2, 2017October 4, 2017 Justin Gomer Black film, film, poverty, television, white supremacy

When Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight won the best picture Oscar earlier this year, I shared my optimism on this blog about the

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Motorcyle on Hell Run: A New Book on Tanzania and Pan-Africanism

September 23, 2017September 27, 2017 Julie Hawks Black Power, Caribbean, Pan-Africanism, Tanzania

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

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Race, Necropower, and Natural Disasters

September 23, 2017September 27, 2017 Dan Royles carceral state, environment, race

In the last month, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma devastated Texas and Florida, killing scores of people and leaving many more

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