Haunting Harmonies: Filmic Sounds in 12 Years a Slave and The Birth of a Nation
The recent release of The Birth of a Nation (Fox Searchlight, 2016) has resulted in a surprising blaze of dissonant
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Not Another Slavery Movie
Even before controversial director Nate Parker debuted his Nat Turner movie, The Birth of a Nation, black voices emanated from Black
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Revolving Doors of Fugitivity: Marronage and the Military
In October 1776, the governor of the Brazilian city Salvador da Bahia sent out letters encouraging municipal councils, landowners, captains
Read moreAn Intellectual History of a Book Title: Stamped from the Beginning
The main title for my new book, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, originated
Read moreBook Review: Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County
Last April, I wrote a post for this blog, entitled “Why did Nat Tuner ‘confess‘?” I argued that Turner’s goal
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