Politics - AAIHS

The Legacy of Martinican Women in French Politics

July 7, 2017July 10, 2017 Annette Joseph-Gabriel black politics, France, Martinique, Paris, Politics

On June 30, 2017, the world learnt of the death of Simone Veil, architect of the French law legalizing abortion,

Aaron Alpeoria Bradley and Black Power during Reconstruction

June 21, 2017June 24, 2017 Keri Leigh Merritt Black Power, Politics, reconstruction

American historians have long traced the genesis of the Black Power movement to 1966. I would argue, however, that one

The Making of Black Lives Matter: A New Book on the Movement’s History

June 17, 2017June 20, 2017 Ibram X. Kendi #BlackLivesMatter, Activism, black intellectual history, black politics, police brutality, Politics

This post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

Fears of Black Political Activism in Cuba and Beyond, 1912–2017

June 12, 2017June 14, 2017 Devyn Spence Benson Activism, Afro-Cubans, black politics, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin America, Politics, Racial Violence, racism

Images of police officers violently targeting black protestors in Buenaventura, Colombia, restraining Black Lives Matter activists in Charlotte, NC, or

Idris Elba and John Ridley on the set of Guerrilla. Photo: IMDB.

To Be (Politically) Black and British

May 3, 2017May 6, 2017 Nicole Jackson Activism, black politics, Black women, Blacks in Britain, Politics, television

At a recent preview screening for the first episode of Guerrilla, a joint SKY Atlantic/Showtime production, members of the audience