What’s in a List?: Early African Americans in an Age of Consumer Revolution
As many scholars of early African American life can attest, one of the most vexing aspects of doing research is
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African American material culture
Beyond the Rope: A New Book on The Impact of Lynching on Black Culture and Memory
This post is part of a new and recurring blog series I am editing–announcing the publication of selected new books
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Dangerous Neighbors: A New Book on the Haitian Revolution’s Impact on Early America
This post is part of a new and recurring blog series I am editing–announcing the publication of selected new books
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Museums, Newspapers, and African American Archives
The nearing completion and grand opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Read moreIntroduction to the #Blackpanthersyllabus
Beyoncé’s new song, “Formation” and her recent performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show has ignited a storm of
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