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Distinguishing Abolition from Reform

September 24, 2020September 22, 2020 Sasha Turner #CapitalismandSlavery, abolition, African Diaspora, Black political thought, black politics, capitalism, Caribbean, colonialism, freedom, imperialism, race, slavery

*This essay is part of our online forum on Eric Williams’ Capitalism and Slavery (1944), organized by historian Sasha Turner. The forum is in

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Black Radical Abner Berry and the Limitations of Liberal Alliances

July 30, 2020July 29, 2020 Denise Lynn archives, black politics, Black radicalism, capitalism

In the midst of the historical moment that has been the long 2020, we are witnessing several convergences which some

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Ties that Bind? Emerging Race-Conscious Alliances Between African Immigrants and Black Americans

July 7, 2020July 5, 2020 Drew Smith Activism, African Diaspora, black politics, police violence

The atrocity of George Floyd’s killing by police has stoked anger over systemic racism while also helping redraw geographic, demographic,

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Confronting Reactionaries: Black Support for The Progressive Party During the Cold War

May 4, 2020May 3, 2020 Denise Lynn anti-capitalism, Black political thought, black politics, capitalism, Communism, Communist Party, Politics

During the Cold War, progressive voices were being drowned out by the drumbeat of war, as military and political relations

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On Authenticity

March 25, 2020March 22, 2020 Marquis Bey #OnSuite, Black Freethought, Black political thought, black politics, Black Queer Identity, LGBT, race

*This post is part of contributor Marquis Bey’s On Suite series. The discourse surrounding authenticity is nothing new, to be sure. It

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