Never Caught: A New Book on George Washington’s Pursuit of His Runaway Slave
This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Black women
Afro-Brazilian Feminists and the Fight for Racial and Gender Inclusion
In 1979, Afro-Brazilian feminist Leila Gonzalez wrote a critique of the National Encounter of Women that drew much-needed attention to
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“Reflections Unheard”: A New Film on Black Women and Civil Rights
This post is part of a new blog series that announces the release of new films in African American History
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The Problem of Equality: Black Communists and the Women’s Charter
Black Communist Thyra Edwards was not privy to the language of equity, intersectionality, and identity politics used today to describe
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The Long History of Black Women’s Exclusion in Historic Marches in Washington
On Saturday, January 21, 2017, the day after the presidential inauguration, thousands of women will descend on the nation’s capital
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