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African Americans and the State Militia

What is the historical relationship between African Americans and the state militia? Today, some may believe the militia to be

Reconstruction politics shares a political lineage with the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Both periods sought to fulfill the nation’s mandate

The policing of Black bodies has become an increasingly visible part of the American landscape, shining light on centuries-long violent

This post is part of our online forum on Black Military Families in the Nineteenth Century. Black Perspectives’ Senior editor, Holly Pinheiro,

This post is part of our online forum on Black Military Families in the Nineteenth Century. Dedicated during the national reckoning of