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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Black Women, Slavery, and Silences of the Past
Power does not enter the story once and for all, but at different times and from different angles. It precedes
Read moreWhen Slaves Go on Strike: W.E.B. Du Bois’s Black Reconstruction 80 Years Later
Slaves freed themselves. With this majestic assertion in 1935, W.E.B. Du Bois all but cemented Black Reconstruction as one of
Read moreHow the alliance between slaves and abolitionists ended slavery
One hundred fifty years ago this December, the U.S. completed its long process of abolishing slavery. Why did the nation
Read moreThe ‘Dixie Narrative’ and the Meaning of Slavery
*This is a guest post from Ibrahim Sundiata, emeritus professor of African/Afro-American Studies and History at Brandeis University. Sundiata is
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