Black Lives & Native Lands: Rewriting the History of New England
The study of slavery in New England has experienced something of a revival in the last decade. Given that New
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African Diaspora
Black Queer Asylum and The Year of Return
In the wake of Black History Month, I turn towards Black relations: of blood, of nation, of necessity, and the
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Surviving Slavery: Contests Over Bondage in Berbice
Surviving Slavery in the British Caribbean concentrates on the question of agency, whereby narratives of life on plantations in Berbice
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‘Racialization works differently here in Puerto Rico, do not bring your U.S.-centric ideas about race here!’
This title is a variation of a statement I have heard during the last two decades as a professional anthropologist.
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The Black Avenger: ‘The Essential Trope of Atlantic Modernity’
In the years before and since the release and reception of the blockbuster 2018 film, Black Panther, the iconic Marvel
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