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During the 1970s, Black student radicalism in the United States, which began in the 1960s with organizations such as the
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While historical narratives have traditionally depicted the African continent and its people as inferior, scholars are actively challenging this pervasive rhetoric
View ArticleThe Fallacy of 1619: Rethinking the History of Africans in Early America
In 1619, “20. and odd Negroes” arrived off the coast of Virginia, where they were “bought for victualle” by labor-hungry
View ArticleAfrican Americans and the Classics: An Introduction
The history of African American engagement with Classical history, literature, and philosophy has been fraught with controversy and complexity. Much
View ArticleCall for Submissions: New Blog Series on The Black Panther
“The World of the Black Panther” Guest Editors: Julian Chambliss and Walter Greason On June 9, 2017, the face of the Marvel Cinematic
View ArticleAfrican Spirituality and the Power of Religious Reclamation
Return to the moment you first saw Beyoncé emerge through the iron doors in the golden-yellow gown as water flows
View ArticleThe Russian Revolution, Africa and the Diaspora
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View ArticleConstructions of Africa in Early Soviet Children’s Literature
This post is part of our online forum, “Black October,” on the Russian Revolution and the African Diaspora The political and social
View ArticleThe Afro-Asian Writers Association and Soviet Engagement with Africa
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View ArticleFrom Refuge to Revolution: Bolshevism’s Evolution in Ethiopia
This post is part of our online forum, “Black October,” on the Russian Revolution and the African Diaspora Ethiopia’s 1974 revolution looked,
View ArticleBlack Power Meets Pan-Africanism in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Historian Seth Markle has written the latest must-have book on Black Power politics. His book is “required reading” because he
View ArticleIdentity and Culture in Roman Africa: An Interview with Jennifer A. Rea
In his recent post “African American and the Classics: An Introduction,” David Withun highlighted the problem posed by the assumption
View ArticleBlack Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom
This is an excerpt from Keisha N. Blain’s Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle
View ArticleGhana, France, and the Re-writing of Colonial Narratives
Emmanuel Macron’s recent tour of Africa followed the well-worn path of French presidents visiting former colonies. In the past, this
View ArticleFrom Refuge to Revolution: Bolshevism’s Evolution in Ethiopia
This post is part of our online forum, “Black October,” on the Russian Revolution and the African Diaspora Ethiopia’s 1974 revolution looked,
View ArticleBlack Power Meets Pan-Africanism in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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