Black Subjectivity and the Origins of American Gynecology
In her new award-winning book, Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology, historian Deirdre Cooper Owens describes
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The Illusion of Progress in the Story of American Democracy
The word progress is central to contemporary political rhetoric. Self-described progressives work toward what they see as positive change. Meanwhile, a
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Afro-Latin American Studies: A New Book on an Emerging Field
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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The Complexities and Contradictions of the Nation of Islam
This post is part of our online roundtable on Ula Taylor’s The Promise of Patriarchy In The Promise of Patriarchy: Women
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Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History
The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History opens up with a list of chattel—the names
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