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Q&A with Robert E. Weems Jr., author of The Merchant Prince of Black Chicago
Robert E. Weems Jr. recently answered some questions about his book, The Merchant Prince of Black Chicago: Anthony Overton and the Building of a Financial Empire. Q: Why did you […]
Q&A with Bennetta Jules-Rosette and J.R. Osborn, authors of African Art Reframed
Bennetta Jules-Rosette and J.R. Osborn recently answered some questions about their new book, African Art Reframed: Reflections and Dialogues on Museum Culture. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Get a Free eBook of Colored No More by Treva B. Lindsey and a Special Issue of Women, Gender, and Families of Color
Happy Women’s History Month! Celebrate with a free ebook copy of Colored No More: Reinventing Black Womanhood in Washington, D.C. by Treva B. Lindsey and a special issue of Women, […]
Q&A with Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, author of Reimagining Liberation
Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel is an assistant professor of French at the University of Michigan. She recently answered some questions about her book, Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French […]
1619 Project Reading List: Black Popular Music
This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole Hannah-Jones, with […]
1619 Project Reading List: Sports and Racism
This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole […]
1619 Project Reading List: Mass Incarceration and Lynching
This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole Hannah-Jones, with […]
1619 Project Reading List: Slavery, Racism, and Politics
This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole Hannah-Jones, with the […]
1619 Project Reading List: Black Women’s Activism
This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole […]
Get a Free Ebook of “Octavia E. Butler” by Gerry Canavan
Giveaway alert! We’re offering a free ebook of OCTAVIA E. BUTLER by Gerry Canavan during November. Butler’s experiences as an African American woman in the world of white male-dominated science […]
Q&A with Hannah Durkin, author of “Josephine Baker and Katherine Dunham”
Hannah Durkin is a lecturer in literature and film at Newcastle University. She is a coeditor of Visualising Slavery: Art Across the African Diaspora. She recently answered some questions about her new […]