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The lead villain of Black Panther is a complex character who represents years of conflicting debates among African American leaders about how to achieve Black liberation.
When we think of migrants, we think of them crossing the Mediterranean to come to Europe. Yet 200 years ago, many did it the other way.
For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it laid the foundation for spirituals and gospel songs.
It’s 200 years since the legendary African American abolitionist and ex-slave Frederick Douglass crossed the Atlantic and found freedom in northeast England.
The US has yet to fully undergo a process of truth and reconciliation.
The digital economy has created millions of jobs that involve intense competition, unregulated working conditions and extremely low rates of pay.
Trump’s anti-Haitian rhetoric ignores a long pattern of migration from Haiti to the U.S., often driven by American meddling in Haitian affairs. Today, the two nations are irrevocably bound by history.
In a climate of Trumpism, where racism and violence are daily occurrences, the need to reflect on our racialized children and our anti-racism parenting is critical – on MLK Day and every day.
For the African-American community, Kwanzaa is not just any “Black holiday. ” It is a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.
Federal courts have long declined to enshrine the right to education into federal law. A careful look at the history of the 14th Amendment shows why that may be the wrong approach.
Blackbirding is one of many shared Australian histories. Australian South Sea Islanders want to encourage broader community goodwill as we work towards social justice for a forgotten people.
All the evidence points to Brontё’s most famous outcast being a product of the British slave trade.
Slavery is a local issue – and stopping it requires a local approach.
He took a remarkable stand against slavery in the countdown to the American Civil War – but opinion differs about his methods.
The way we talk about this problem is working against us.
Histories of the North Atlantic have had a preponderant influence on scholarship about race. But, for scholars in the humanities and social sciences who study southern Africa, this is changing.
When were the seeds of racism sown in the US and why is it so hard to root out?
The rise of neo-Nazism under President Donald Trump signals a new wave of authoritarianism. Now more than ever, colleges and universities must help students become informed and compassionate citizens.
To pitch an alternative timeline, you first have to believe a particular narrative of real history. That’s where things can go wrong.
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Professor of History, McGill University
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Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Associate Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of History, Arizona State University
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Chancellor's Fellow, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor and Chair of History Department, Colorado State University
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Professor of Practice in Education, Clark University
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Professor of Contemporary Slavery, University of Hull
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SARCHI Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting Researcher in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Assistant Professor of History, Hunter College
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Professor of History, University of Alabama
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Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Scientia Fellow, UNSW Sydney
