Look Good, Do Good: Madam C.J. Walker and Rihanna’s Beauty Politics
*This post is part of our online forum on Madam C.J. Walker for the centennial anniversary of her death. As
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black feminism
The ‘Baby Dolls’ of New Orleans: Gender, Race, and Self-Creation
“Is the unruly woman masker still relevant?” This question posed by Xavier University dean and professor Kim Vaz-Deville speaks to
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A Billion Black Anthropocenes or None: A New Book About Race and Geology
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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We Live for the We: A New Book on the Political Power of Black Motherhood
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Libraries, Literacy, and Community Building: An Interview with Brea McQueen
In today’s post, senior editor J. T. Roane interviews Brea McQueen, a teen librarian in Cincinnati. McQueen has worked in libraries
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