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#CFP: Black Women and 19th Century America

March 24, 2023April 25, 2023 AAIHS Editors 19th Century, Black women, CFP, Charlotte Forten, Schools, Susie King Taylor

When discussing the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, numerous individuals and organizations tend to focus on the mid-twentieth century to highlight

Black Teachers and Liberation: A CBFS Interview

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Lucien Baskin Black Power, Black University, education, Liberation, teaching

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated

How Family History Opens New Archives

November 18, 2022November 15, 2022 Paula C. Austin with Catherine Nelson and Donna Payne Wilson #BlackFamily, black youth, D.C., Family history, Jim Crow, youth

This post is part of our forum on “The Significance of the Black Family in the US.” Coming of Age

Online Forum–Black Women and Brown v. Board of Education

September 30, 2022October 3, 2022 AAIHS Editors #BlackWomenBOE, Brown v. Board, Civil Rights Movement, desegregation, education

October 10, 2022 to October 14, 2022 Black Perspectives, the award-winning blog of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is hosting an

Dorothy Height and the Roots of a Black Intellectual-Activist

September 28, 2022September 23, 2022 M. Keith Claybrook, Jr. Civil Rights Movement, Dorthy I. Height, Great Migreation, Intellectual History, Intellectual Identity, Racial Justice

Dorothy I. Height was a model Black intellectual-activist. She challenged racism and sexism at an early age, setting the stage for a