Pushing Beyond the Two-Party System: Dick Gregory’s 1968 Presidential Campaign
In a March 2011 profile of African American comedian Dick Gregory written for GQ magazine, journalist Robert Chalmers mused, “it’s
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Activism
From Hashtag Activist to Street Protester: An Interview with Bree Newsome Bass
This post is part of our Black Organizing Today Series. This series, edited by Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt, consists of interviews
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Liberalism, Emancipation, and the Atlantic World
George Hackett’s trajectory simmered with the tensions that defined the Age of Emancipations. Hackett was born at the turn of
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On The International Book Fair of Radical Black and Third World Books
The International Book Fair of Radical Black and Third World Books was first held in London, England in 1982, and
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Dressed in Dreams: A New Book about the Power of Black Fashion
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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