The Wall of Respect: A New Book on Public Art and Black Liberation
This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Black Periodicals and the Politics of Racial Uplift
During the mid-twentieth century, the economic growth following World War II marked an incredible period of production and consumption in
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A Case for Reparations at the University of Chicago
Julia Leakes yearned to be reunited with her family. In 1853, her two sisters showed up for sale along with
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The Love Between Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks
In 1986, African American poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote of her life-long friend Langston Hughes: “‘WHAT was Langston Hughes? An overwhelmer.
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The Defender: A New Book on Chicago’s Legendary Black Newspaper
This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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