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Category Archives: black studies
Pioneering Women in Cinema and Theater Reading List
in american history, backlist classics, black studies, film, gender studies, media studies, sexuality studies, women's history
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From the beginnings of silent films to the talkies we have now, women have played a pivotal role in the development of film whether it be behind the scenes or on the screen. In early theater, women challenged gender roles … Continue reading
AAIHS Virtual Exhibit
in African American Studies, black studies, Virtual Exhibit
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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press’s virtual exhibit for the 2021 African American Intellectual History Society! We hope you’ll step inside our virtual booth and browse new books, journal articles, author interviews, and more. Buy 3 books in order … Continue reading
SCMS Virtual Exhibit
in black studies, Feminist Media Studies, film, media studies, Virtual Exhibit
Tagged New Queer Cinema, television
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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press’s virtual exhibit for the 2021 Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference! We hope you’ll step inside our virtual booth and browse new books, journal articles, author interviews, and more. If you buy … Continue reading
ASALH 2020 Virtual Exhibit
in African American Studies, black studies, new books, sale, Virtual Exhibit
Tagged African American Studies, black studies, exhibit, New Black Studies
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Welcome to the Press’s 2020 ASALH Virtual Exhibit! Browse our newest Black studies titles, as well as journals that disseminate Black studies scholarship. And use Promo Code ASALH20 to get 50% off all our African American studies titles! Plus, when … Continue reading
Get a Free Ebook of To Turn The Whole World Over
in African American Studies, all things digital, black studies, eBooks, women's history
Tagged African American Women, eBooks, international affairs, women and gender studies
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September’s free e-book is here! We’re giving away To Turn The Whole World Over: Black Women and Internationalism edited by Keisha N. Blain and Tiffany M. Gill with contributions by Nicole Anae, Keisha N. Blain, Brandon R. Byrd, Stephanie Beck … Continue reading
African Americans in Chicago
in African American Studies, american history, biography, black studies, Chicago, Illinois / regional, music, The Callout
Tagged African American Studies, biography, Black Chicago Renaissance, black studies, Chicago, cultural studies, The Callout
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African American figures and subjects continue to play a central role in the stories and scholarship offered by the Press. A number of recent releases highlight our commitment to publishing books on the African American experience in Chicago. Always the … Continue reading
Q&A with Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy, Author of Between Fitness and Death
in black studies, disability studies, Q&A
Tagged Caribbean studies, disabilities studies, slavery
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Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy answers questions about the inspirations, discoveries and takeaways of Between Fitness and Death: Disability and Slavery in the Caribbean. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I grew up with disabled siblings and a mother who … Continue reading
Q&A with Jasmine Mitchell, Author of Imagining the Mulatta: Blackness in U.S. and Brazilian Media
in African American Studies, author commentary, authors, Authors on Issues, black studies, media studies, new books, Q&A
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Jasmine Mitchell answers some questions about her new book, Imagining the Mulatta: Blackness in U.S. and Brazilian Media. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? “You look exotic, what are you?” “Where is your family from? I mean … Continue reading
New Books in the New Black Studies Series
in African American Studies, black studies, Uncategorized
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The New Black Studies Series celebrates Black scholarship, featuring fresh, provocative perspectives in Black studies. The series is edited by Darlene Clark Hine and Dwight A. McBride. Senior acquisitions editor Dawn Durante is the acquiring editor. Over fifteen years, the … Continue reading