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Surveillance, State Power, and the Activism of Shirley Graham Du Bois

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Denise Lynn Activism, black internationalism, Canada, Communism, W.E.B. Du Bois

The recent Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality are a reminder that social justice advocacy and activism can come

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‘Ten Days in Harlem’: An Interview with Historian Simon Hall

August 31, 2020September 7, 2020 Say Burgin African Diaspora, black internationalism, Cuba, Resistance

In today’s piece, blogger Say Burgin interviews historian Simon Hall, a former Fox International Fellow at Yale, is currently Professor of

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The Lasting Influence of the ‘Imprisoned Black Radical Tradition’

August 28, 2020September 1, 2020 Stephen Wilson, Orisanmi Burton, Toussaint Losier et. al. IBRT

*This interview is part of our online forum on ‘The Imprisoned Black Radical Tradition,’ organized by Stephen Wilson and Garrett Felber. The

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Poem: “What I Need”

August 25, 2020September 1, 2020 Joy Powell IBRT

*This poem is part of our online forum on ‘The Imprisoned Black Radical Tradition,’ organized by Stephen Wilson and Garrett Felber.

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The Legacy of Freedom Summer

August 21, 2020August 20, 2020 Kristal Clemons & Jon Hale teaching

This summer marks the 25th year of the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools program.  The program faces tremendous challenges by a

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