April 15, 2014
To celebrate this week’s release of Gerald Horne’s The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America, today we are featuring an exclusive excerpt from the… READ MORE
March 20, 2014
—Jamillah Karim It was in a black feminist/womanist course at Duke when I realized that black Muslim women fit squarely within black women’s tradition of navigating the complex of race,… READ MORE
February 25, 2014
—Andrea C. Abrams A few months ago, a student penned an article for my college’s newspaper on the proper appellation for people of African descent in the United States. He… READ MORE
February 21, 2014
—Gregory S. Parks I want to tell you a story. I’m going to ask you all to close your eyes while I tell you the story. . . This is… READ MORE
February 19, 2014
—Sekou M. Franklin In the upcoming months, there will be countless celebrations marking the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights of 1965. Without a doubt,… READ MORE
February 13, 2014
—Catherine R. Squires I was pleased to be invited by NYU Press to blog about Black History Month, a celebration that some who believe we’re “post-racial” would say is unnecessary…. READ MORE
February 11, 2014
—Dorceta E. Taylor It is Black History Month and I am reflecting on the significant strides we have made on issues of racial justice, social equity, and human rights. However,… READ MORE
February 6, 2014
—Andra Gillespie [Note: This op-ed originally appeared on CNN.com on February 5, 2014.] It’s February and Black History Month, and networks and major consumer brands are reprising their annual ad campaigns honoring… READ MORE