Civil Rights Activism in the “Jim Crow North”
Where did Jim Crow segregation and civil rights activism take place? A great deal hinges on how this question gets
Read more
segregation
The Black Freedom Struggle of the North
Historians have produced a remarkable body of literature reappraising the civil rights movement in the last two decades. And still,
Read more
Housing Discrimination in the Jim Crow US and The Case for Reparations
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated
Read more
Blood, Sweat, and Tears: A New Book on the History of Black College Football
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
Read more
Lift Every Voice and Sing: On The Power of the Black National Anthem
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a song that most Black Americans of my generation know so deeply that it
Read more