How Black Women Steered National Politics Through Local Activism in Washington, DC
Many histories of America’s capital city have explored the personal networks of political figures. They have revealed the sociopolitical influence
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Politics
Mickey Leland and Africa in American Politics: An Interview with Benjamin Talton
In today’s post, AAIHS President Keisha N. Blain interviews Benjamin Talton, an associate professor of History at Temple University, about his
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A Black Woman Communist Candidate: Charlene Mitchell’s 1968 Presidential Campaign
This piece is the third installment of E. James West’s article series on the 1968 Presidential Campaign. Click these links
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“The Most Important Place in the World”: On Puerto Rico and the Freedom Struggle
Though the United States has colonized Puerto Rico since 1898, when the country took the island as booty in the
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The Curious History of Anthony Johnson: From Captive African to Right-wing Talking Point
In various corners of the internet, memes circulate about a Black man identified as “Anthony Johnson,” believed to be a
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