Race, Injustice, and Philosophy: An Interview with Tommie Shelby
This month I interviewed Tommie Shelby on his most recent book, Dark Ghettos: Injustice, Dissent, and Reform (Harvard University Press, 2016) and his
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Economics
From Head Shops to Whole Foods: A New Book on Activist Entrepreneurs
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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The Legend of the Black Mecca: A New Book on Politics and Class in Atlanta
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Ghana, 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
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History, Memory, and Gentrification
I spent my Sundays in November photographing in Clarksville—a neighborhood in Austin, Texas, which was founded by freedpeople after the
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