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Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History

The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History opens up with a list of chattel—the names

In the aftermath of Kanye West’s recent media blitz, there was considerable media attention paid to his parroting and amplifying

Contrary to what some people believe, the blues is not “slave music.” Although it was cultivated by the descendants of slaves,

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black

“In 1833, Britain used £20 million, 40 per cent of its national budget, to buy freedom for all slaves in