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Articles sur Black History Month 2017
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From the treatment of black World War II veterans to Emmett Till’s murder, the black press helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement. What role can it play today?
Since the 19th century, a long line of black women preachers set in motion a tradition that spoke against injustices and questioned patriarchal attitudes. Here’s their story.
With the number of multiracial Americans growing, there’s a fierce debate in the black community over who’s black – and who isn’t.
American slaves couldn’t hold property – including patents on their own inventions. But that didn’t stop black Americans from innovating since the beginning of the country’s history.
When war broke out, Black Americans fought in segregated units to serve their country. The breath of freedom they experienced in Europe flamed the fight for equality when they returned home.
His landmark contributions to anthropology have faded from memory, despite real-world policy impact during the mid-20th century.
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 of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Postcolonial Literature, University of Leicester
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Professor of English, Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography, UMass Amherst
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Professor, Journalism Department, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Homiletics, Howard University
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Professor of History, UMass Amherst
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Professor, Brigham Young University-Idaho
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Affiliate Faculty, Metropolitan State University of Denver
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Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Sociology, Michigan State University
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Professor of History, American University School of International Service
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Professor of Social Work, Michigan State University
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Music, Penn State
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Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Clemson University
