Dawn Durante is a senior acquisitions editor at the University of Illinois Press. In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked her some questions about her new anthology, 100 Years of […]
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 […]
Suffragette Sale on all Women’s History Books! March 7-9, 2020
In honor of International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month and the centennial of the nineteenth amendment in 2020, we’re having a sale on all women’s history books! March 7-9 all […]
Essential Women’s Suffrage Reading List
2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. To commemorate the anniversary, we put together a list of books and articles from our list that provide insightful analysis, and […]
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 […]
Q&A with Kimberly D. McKee and Denise A. Delgado, co-editors of Degrees of Difference
Kimberly D. McKee and Denise A. Delgado recently answered some questions about their new book, Degrees of Difference: Reflections of Women of Color on Graduate School. Contributors include: Aeriel A. […]
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, […]
New and Essential Titles on the History of the Black Press
In honor of Black History Month, we have put together a round up of some of our recent and forthcoming titles on the history of the Black press in the […]
Queer Timing Awarded the Pop Culture Association’s John Leo and Dana Heller Award
We are pleased to announce Queer Timing: The Emergence of Lesbian Sexuality in Early Cinema by Susan Potter is this year’s winner of the Pop Culture Association’s John Leo and […]
When the Light is Fire Awarded Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award
We are pleased to announce When the Light is Fire: Maasai Schoolgirls in Contemporary Kenya by Heather D. Switzer has been awarded the Jackie Kirk Outstanding Book Award for scholarly […]
Get a Free eBook of Glory in Their Spirit by Sandra M. Bolzenius and a Special Issue of the Journal of American Ethnic History
This month, we’re giving away free ebook copies of Glory in Their Spirit: How Four Black Women Took On the Army During World War II by Sandra M. Bolzenius and […]
MLK Day Flash Sale on All African American Studies Books!
18 We’re celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a flash sale on all African American Studies books! All paperbacks are $15 and e-books are $5. Use Promo Code MLKDAY […]