Jack Johnson and Africa: Boxing and Race in Colonial Africa
Jack Johnson never set foot in Africa, but the circulation of his images was heavily censored and sometimes prohibited in
Read moreJack Johnson never set foot in Africa, but the circulation of his images was heavily censored and sometimes prohibited in
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Read moreJohn Thompson Jr. often said, “I tell everyone I speak two languages fluently—English and profanity.” He used language and stories
Read moreVilma! Vilma! Vilma! On September 8, 1960, Rome’s Stadio Olimpico rumbled with exuberant cheers as the crowd celebrated the woman
Read moreConversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated
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