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Transformative Anti-Racist Politics at the University of Michigan

October 11, 2017October 14, 2017 Austin McCoy #BlackLivesMatter, black protest, student activism

What happens when college and university administrators are unable to prevent white supremacists from spreading racist propaganda on their campuses?

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Policing Black Lives: A New Book on State Violence in Canada

October 10, 2017October 14, 2017 Julie Hawks Canada, police brutality, police violence

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

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Black Death and the Possibilities for Diasporic Solidarity

October 10, 2017October 16, 2017 Nicole Jackson Activism, African Diaspora, Black Europe, black internationalism, police violence

In the aftermath of Mike Brown’s 2014 death, comparatively small Black populations in London, Berlin and Amsterdam spearheaded solidarity marches

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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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