His landmark contributions to anthropology have faded from memory, despite real-world policy impact during the mid-20th century.
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Black politicians throughout US history have struggled to overcome deep, negative stereotypes held against them by white Americans. Obama succeeded at the highest level. Here’s how.
In the 19th century, slaveholders advertised widely for runaway slaves and often hired men to track and capture fugitives. African-American communities offered sanctuary space to the runaways.
In the 19th century, critics and audiences thought blacks were incapable of singing as well as their white, European counterparts. Greenfield forced them to reconcile their ears with their racism.
In the 12 years following the abolition of slavery, former slaves made meaningful political, social and economic gains. This moment was short-lived.
Despite an entrepreneurial heritage, black self-employment rates are about half that of whites. Could a rising economy lift their boats too?
Ignorant and hateful people are not behind the production of racist ideas, as Americans are taught so often during Black History Month.
When biographer Gretchen Gerzina came across an old British newspaper article calling Sarah E. Farro “the first negro novelist,” she wondered: who was Farro, and why had she been lost to history?
In the 1920s, many black musicians were exploited by record companies, and faded into anonymity. Here are some of their stories.
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Associate Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor, RTA School of Media, Faculty of Communication and Design Forum, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor, Anthropology, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies, West Virginia University
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Professor of Education and Affiliate Faculty in Philosophy, University of Cincinnati
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Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University
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Professor of English, Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography, UMass Amherst
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Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Clemson University
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Professor and Chair of History, Vassar College
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Professor of History, UMass Amherst
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Professor, Journalism Department, UMass Amherst
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Undergraduate journalism major, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Homiletics, Howard University
