Ecologies of Resistance: The Underground Railroad Ethnobotany Project
“Gone are the century-old definitions of the Underground Railroad dominated by images of shivering, frightened fugitive slaves. Fading away are
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CFP: AAIHS 2023 Conference
#AAIHS2023 The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS)’s Eighth Annual Conference Conference Theme: “We Can’t Breathe”: Crisis, Catastrophe and Sustaining
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Public History, Autoethnography, and Community: An Interview with Jodi Skipper
In today’s post, Celeste Henery, a regular contributor of Black Perspectives, interviews Dr. Jodi Skipper on her new book, Behind the
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Slavery, Capitalism, and Empire: A CBFS Interview
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated
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La Afrovenezolanidad: A Historiography of the Black Experience in Venezuela
During the month of May, Venezuelans celebrate Afro-Descendant Month in honor of the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions Afro-Venezuelans
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