The meaning of July 4th
July 3, 2013
In celebration of the July Fourth holiday, we asked a few of our authors to discuss what Independence Day means to them (a la Beacon Broadside’s awesome blog post for… READ MORE
Category: African American Studies
“I’m Black and I’m Gay”: The everydayness of Jason Collins
April 30, 2013
—Mark Anthony Neal As a lifetime New York Mets fan, I rarely need to be reminded that spring training signaled the beginning of a new baseball season. Yet, for a… READ MORE
Book giveaways!
It finally feels like spring! We’re celebrating the season by hosting Goodreads giveaways for two new titles from our spring catalog. Check ’em out below, and enter to win a… READ MORE
UB Law’s Higginbotham takes on the lingering effects of Jim Crow
April 12, 2013
[Note: This article originally appeared in the Daily Record here. ] In May 2004, University of Baltimore School of Law professor F. Michael Higginbotham gave a speech to mark the 50th… READ MORE
Supreme Court must protect minority rights
February 28, 2013
—F. Michael Higginbotham Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, examining the constitutionality of Section 5 “pre-clearance” provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Section 5… READ MORE
Read: Introduction to Ghosts of Jim Crow
February 26, 2013
February is drawing to a close, and we’d like to kick off the last few days of Black History Month by featuring the introduction to F. Michael Higginbotham’s forthcoming book, Ghosts… READ MORE
Black History Month: “Wrong Complexion for Protection” when disasters strike
February 20, 2013
—Robert D. Bullard and Beverly Wright In thinking about Black History Month and the great strides that have been made in the arenas of civil rights and racial equality, an… READ MORE
Beyond heroism: Rethinking Black History Month
February 19, 2013
—Dayo F. Gore As we begin the annual celebration of African American achievements known as Black History Month, I am struck again by the promises and perils of this type… READ MORE