Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of the words “June” […]
2025 Juneteenth
Category: black studies
2025 African American Music Appreciation Month Reading List
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]
Free E-book Giveaway: WELCOME 2 HOUSTON
June’s free e-book is here! Check out Welcome 2 Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town by Langston Collin Wilkins before the month is over! Langston Collin Wilkins returns to […]
Q&A with the author of THE RESOUNDING REVOLUTION
Stephen Stacks, author of The Resounding Revolution: Freedom Song after 1968, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I have been involved […]
AAIHS 2025 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 African American Intellectual History Society conference! Visit our website and use promo code AAIHS25 for 50% off of all African American studies […]
Free E-book Giveaway: AIN’T I AN ANTHROPOLOGIST
March’s free e-book is here! Check out Ain’t I an Anthropologist: Zora Neale Hurston Beyond the Literary Icon by Jennifer L. Freeman Marshall before the month is over! Iconic as […]
2025 Black History Month
African American Studies is a cornerstone of the University of Illinois Press. While we honor Black history all year, this month we’re celebrating with some of our favorite and forthcoming […]
Free E-book Giveaway: A MATTER OF MORAL JUSTICE
February’s free e-book is here! Check out A Matter of Moral Justice: Black Women Laundry Workers and the Fight for Justice by Jenny Carson before the month is over! Like […]
Q&A with the author of SOUTH SIDE IMPRESARIOS
Samantha Ege, author of South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Free E-book Giveaway: BUY BLACK
August’s free e-book is here! Check out Buy Black: How Black Women Transformed US Pop Culture by Aria S. Halliday before the month is over! Buy Black examines the role American […]
2024 African American Music Appreciation Month Reading List
Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. Let’s dig in with […]
AAIHS 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 African American Intellectual History Society conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]