To Exist is to Resist: A New Book on Black Feminism in Europe
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Resistance
Selma, The Clergy, and the Limits of Solidarity
The church has traditionally been a fundamental part of African American life, a space which could provide stability, strength, and
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Documenting Nannie Helen Burroughs: A New Book About a Pioneering Civil Rights Leader
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Local Politics and Black Freedom After the Civil War
On June 4, 1870 Joshua C. Legree opened an account with the Savannah, Georgia branch of the Freedmen’s Bank. Three
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Pushing Beyond the Two-Party System: Dick Gregory’s 1968 Presidential Campaign
In a March 2011 profile of African American comedian Dick Gregory written for GQ magazine, journalist Robert Chalmers mused, “it’s
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