Historical Amnesia and the Burden of the Euro-American Past in the Age of Trump
In the last 100 days since he began his presidency, President Trump’s administration has unleashed a powerful nativist movement anchored
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American identity
Black Women and the Politics of Respectability: An Introduction
by Ralina L. Joseph & Jane Rhodes In the Spring of 2014 the two of us, former dissertation advisor and
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Planning a Class Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture
“The trip to the museum was a humbling experience. I felt the weight of the collective experience of my ancestors—their
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Women Picturing Revolution: An Interview with Lesly Deschler-Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago
This month I interviewed Lesly Deschler Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago about their event Women Picturing Revolution: Focus on Africa and
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“Held in Trust by History:” The Intellectual Activism of Lerone Bennett Jr.
On the morning of December 11, 2016, a notice in the Chicago area news read as follows: “Author Lerone Bennett
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