Tag: Political History

Abolition : Artwork by Shepard Fairey. A powerful visual of Black resistance and radical truth-telling, challenging the structures of obedience through unapologetic presence and voice.

We Were Never Meant to Obey: Weaving Abolitionist Constellations

An abolitionist reflection on obedience, resistance, and the radical power of authenticity.

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Brittany Friedman

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Cover of Takkara K. Brunson's Black Women, Citizenship, and the Making of Modern Cuba (University Press of Florida, 2021), about the role Afro-Cuban women played in shaping modern Cuban identity.

How Afro-Cuban Women Shaped Modern Cuba

About Black Women, Citizenship, and the Making of Modern Cuba, winner of…

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Cover of the book The Silver Women: How Black Women’s Labor Made the Panama Canal

West Indian Women and the Hidden History of the Panama Canal

About The Silver Women: How Black Women’s Labor Made the Panama Canal,…

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Cover of the book Freedom's Captives in Colombia

Unveiling the Paradoxes of Emancipation in Colombia

Winner of the 2022 Wesley-Logan Prize in African Diaspora History

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Portrait of Henry Christophe: A Haitian King’s Rise and Legacy

Henry Christophe: Haiti’s Revolutionary King

Winner of the 2024 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

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Abortion Pill: A Democratic delegate at the 1976 convention holds a sign advocating for abortion rights, with a backdrop of banners reading "Freedom of Choice." – Photo by Warren K. Leffler.

Books Political History

Resisting Reproductive Coercion: US Abortion Pill History and Politics

About the book Abortion Pills: US History and Politics by Carrie N.…

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Carrie N. Baker

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Firefighters rush an injured man away from the scene of the Fraunces Tavern bombing on Jan. 24, 1975. This act of terrorism by the FALN resulted in over 50 injuries and four fatalities

Political Opinion

Cuba’s Role in Terrorism and Failed Efforts at Detente

Cuba's ties to terrorism, anti-Israel stance, and historical hostility reveal its global…

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Close-up of riot police officers holding batons and shields, representing issues related to criminal justice and law enforcement practices.

Books Human Rights

How Criminal Justice Helped Break American Democracy

About the Book Criminal Justice in Divided America: Police, Punishment, and the…

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David A. Sklansky

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Bronze statue of Henry Christophe, Haiti's first and only king, who played a pivotal role in the Haitian Revolution and the establishment of the Kingdom of Haiti. The statue reflects his enduring legacy as a leader and visionary who championed anti-slavery and anti-colonial ideals.

Books Political History

From Fictions to Lives of the Haitian Revolutionaries

Haitian historical portrayals of the Revolution, in contrast to often misleading fictional…

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Marlene L. Daut

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Socialist-style mural depicting a group of Albanian agitators in a march, with a central female figure raising a rifle. The characters wear traditional and work attire, representing various social classes united, with a red flag featuring the double-headed eagle, a symbol of Albania, in the background. The agitators move forward with determined expressions, emphasizing the revolutionary spirit and the struggle for freedom.

Political History

Agitators in Albanian Communism: Face-to-face propaganda

In the aftermath of World War II, the Albanian Communist Party established…

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Chinese officers tearing down the British flag on the 'Arrow' and arresting crew members, a scene of British Imperial war propaganda during the Second Opium War.

Books Political History

Britain and China: Unexpected Lessons from a Long History

Someone once said that one of the chief functions of the brain…

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Mount Rushmore in America features sculptures of four iconic presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

Greeks (and Romans) Bearing Gifts to America

A Review of The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue…

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Anthony Sanders

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