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Activism and Agriculture: An Interview with Farmer Kamal Bell

November 8, 2019October 31, 2019 Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt #BlackOrganizingToday, Activism, African Diaspora, economic justice, education, organizing, youth

This post is part of our Black Organizing Today Series. This series, edited by Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt, consists of interviews highlighting the

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New Attacks, New Resistance, and an Old Alliance Against the New Confederacy

November 7, 2019November 3, 2019 Aaron Jamal Activism, African Diaspora, black radical tradition, Black radicalism, Donald Trump, Politics, Resistance, white supremacy

The latest round of attacks by the openly white supremacist Trump government against indigenous people — and their resistance — is at

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The Black Freedom Movement on Campus

November 1, 2019October 30, 2019 AAIHS Editors Activism, black lives matter, Black Power, black protest, organizing, Resistance, student activism

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated

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To Fulfill These Rights: A New Book About the Struggle Over Affirmative Action and Open Admissions

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 J. T. Roane Activism, affirmative action, black protest, Resistance, student activism

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

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How Black Women Steered National Politics Through Local Activism in Washington, DC

October 3, 2019October 8, 2019 Rebecca Brenner Graham Activism, black politics, black protest, Black women, civil rights, Politics, Washington DC

Many histories of America’s capital city have explored the personal networks of political figures. They have revealed the sociopolitical influence

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