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Postcoloniality from the Edges: Black Culture at the Philippine Military Academy

March 28, 2016March 29, 2016 Guy Emerson Mount Afro-Asia, imperialism

    Somewhere deep inside every historian resides a frightened, under-trained anthropologist.  Like many historians, I often praise my students

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A Meditation on Rape, Rape Culture, News, and History

March 20, 2016March 20, 2016 Guest Poster rape, violence

Today’s guest blog post is written by Starita Smith, a former daily newspaper reporter and editor. She worked for the Gary

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The Black Panther Party and the Free Breakfast for Children Program

February 26, 2016February 25, 2016 Guest Poster Black Panther Party, Black Panthers, black politics, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement

This is a guest post by Darryl Robertson, an undergraduate student at Queens College, majoring in History and Journalism. Robertson

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Introduction to the #Blackpanthersyllabus

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Keisha N. Blain Black Panther Party, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement

Beyoncé’s new song, “Formation” and her recent performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show has ignited a storm of

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Visualizing Music: Representing Black Culture, Community, and Politics

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 Janell Hobson #BlackLivesMatter

Figure 1 As Jessica Marie Johnson has already documented here on AAIHS, black women utilized Beyoncé’s song, video, and performance

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