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MLK And Lillian Smith

December 20, 2021December 19, 2021 Matthew Teutsch Activism, black intellectual history, black politics, Gender, South

On Sunday October 16, 1960, three days before the October 19 Atlanta sit ins where Martin Luther King, Jr. was

Texas’ Long Celebration of Juneteenth

October 18, 2021October 17, 2021 Nakia D. Parker Resistance, slavery, South

On June 18, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed legislation that made “Juneteenth,” the commemoration of the event on June

Allegiance, Birthright, and Race in America

August 4, 2021August 3, 2021 William Darity Jr. and Charles Ali Bey #contestedcitizenship, civil rights, race, slavery, South

“This post is part of our roundtable on “Contested Citizenship,” organized in collaboration with the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study

Anti-Blackness and College Football

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Tracie Canada black protest, Gender, NCAA, South, Sport

Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was selected #6 by the Miami Dolphins in the 2021 NFL Draft. During his post-selection press conference,

The Problem of White-Washing Juneteenth

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 James Jones III Racial Violence, slavery, South, W.E.B. Du Bois, white supremacy

Juneteenth’s increasing popularity places long-time celebrants in an unenviable position where euphoria regarding Jubilee’s popularity is tempered by the threat