The “Mock Revolution” at Mosinee: On The Racism of Anti-Communism in the US
For most of the last one hundred and fifty years, anti-communism has been a defining aspect of American political
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More Than a Song: Giving Aretha a Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T
No matter whether one came of age in the sixties, the seventies, the eighties, or even the nineties, Aretha Franklin
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Black Art and Social Justice: An Interview with Elizabeth Burden
In May 1967, Black Panther newspaper began incorporating “revolutionary art,” including drawings, political cartoons, and mixed-media images to “enlighten” and “educate”
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To Shape a New World: A New Book on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Josephine Butler and Environmental Activism in Washington, DC
The first time I heard about Josephine Butler was when I stepped into the building named after her––the Josephine Butler
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