Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson
The passing of the Reverend Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) leaves the world without one of its major remaining ties to the
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Jesse Jackson
Resurrecting Shirley Chisholm from Symbol to Life
Fifteen years ago, I decided to write a biography of a Black woman. My scholarly genealogy pushed me toward such
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The Legacy of the Gary Convention
The long shadow of the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, continues to overwhelm Black political and intellectual
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Reconsidering Jesse Jackson: The Caricature, The Person, The Politician-Part 4
This post, written by Tim Lacy, was originally published on the Society for U.S. Intellectual History’s blog and is reprinted here with permission.
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Reconsidering Jesse Jackson: The Caricature, The Person, The Politician-Part 3
This post, written by Tim Lacy, was originally published on the Society for U.S. Intellectual History’s blog and is reprinted here with permission.
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