The Legacy of the 1968 Rebellion for Today’s Protests in ‘Chocolate City’
In 1968, Washington Post journalists Harry Jaffe and Tom Sherwood named police brutality as one of the factors motivating protestors
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Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC: A New Book About Navigating the Politics of Everyday Life
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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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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DC Jazz: A New Book about Jazz Music in Washington, DC
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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Black Food Geographies: A New Book on Food Politics in Washington, D.C.
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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