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African American Novelist Frank Yerby’s Writings on Race

January 31, 2018February 4, 2018 Matthew Teutsch Civil War, literature, poverty, reconstruction, South

African American novelist Frank Yerby grew up in Augusta, Georgia, where he attended Paine College. Later he attended Fisk University and taught briefly

The Legend of the Black Mecca: A New Book on Politics and Class in Atlanta

December 16, 2017December 21, 2017 Julie Hawks Atlanta, gentrification, poverty

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

Charles Burnett and the Significance of Black Independent Cinema

October 2, 2017October 4, 2017 Justin Gomer Black film, film, poverty, television, white supremacy

When Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight won the best picture Oscar earlier this year, I shared my optimism on this blog about the

The Unjustly Disadvantaged: African American Life and Political Philosophy

July 1, 2017July 7, 2017 Paul C. Taylor black politics, poverty

Can academic philosophy be a resource for understanding and enriching African American life? A growing contingent of students and scholars

Capturing the Spirit of Black Pittsburgh: A Review of “Fences”

January 3, 2017January 5, 2017 Larry Glasco Black film, Jim Crow, poverty, sports

Just after Christmas, I went to see “Fences,” Denzel Washington’s film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning play. I went with