Black Lives & Native Lands: Rewriting the History of New England
The study of slavery in New England has experienced something of a revival in the last decade. Given that New
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American Revolution
Black Patriotism and Black Death in the Aftermath of the American Revolution
On June 15, 1776, Lucretia Pritchett petitioned the Virginia Convention seeking reparations for the deceased enslaved man over whom she
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A History of Truth in These Troubled Times
A conversation about history, truth, and the American experience is necessary in these troubled times. The truth is under assault
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Crispus Attucks, American Revolutionary Hero: An Interview with Mitch Kachun
In today’s post, historian Stephen G. Hall, Fellow at the National Humanities Center, interviews Mitch Kachun on his new book First Martyr of
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Abolitionism and Slave Resistance: An Interview with Manisha Sinha and Sasha Turner
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black
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