Remembering the Battle of Negro Fort
April 27, 2021
—Matthew J. Clavin
As we continue to struggle with the power and history of racism, it is instructive to remember the United States’ role in the destruction of Negro Fort.
Category: African American Studies
Reckonings and Passages
February 2, 2021
—Michelle D. Commander
A profoundly personal story, Avidly Reads Passages is my journey into the past to gain better understandings about slavery and white supremacy and how they reverberate and threaten Black lives in our own times.
Exploring Black Religion: An eBook Special
January 5, 2021
As we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., we look to his role as a leading figure in the African American church. Browse eBooks on the history of Black religion for just $1.99 each throughout January!
Mysterious Emperor: A Movie, A Book, and An Author’s Reflection
December 7, 2020
—Louis A. DeCaro, Jr.
The author of The Untold Story of Shields Green explores the life of a Harper’s Ferry raider, and his representation in a recent film
Misogynoir and Kamala Harris
November 20, 2020
—Moya Bailey
Misogynoir is not simply the racism that Black women encounter, nor is it the misogyny Black women negotiate; it is the uniquely synergistic force of these two oppressions amalgamating into something more harmful than its parts.
Grace Holmes Carlson, the woman who helped set the stage for VP-Elect Kamala Harris
November 10, 2020
Historian Donna T. Haverty-Stacke discusses one of the women who paved the way for VP-Elect Kamala Harris’ historic win
Kamala Harris and the Political Power of Black Sororities (and Fraternities)
August 24, 2020
—Gregory S. Parks and Matthew W. Hughey
Harris’s acknowledgment of these organizations during her acceptance speech served—knowingly or unknowingly—as an effective way to mobilize the political power of their college and alumni members.
Tracing Black Lives Matter Back in Time
July 7, 2020
—Paula C. Austin
Young Black people’s engagement in campaigns against anti-Black violence has a long history, even well beyond what many conventionally understand to be the civil rights movement.