Archive for the 'African American Studies' Category

History is a Gift: The Colfax Massacre

LeAnna Keith reflects on the anniversary of the Colfax Massacre.

This Date in History: April 16, 1960

A look at this day in history.

Visiting Thomas Jefferson’s Grave

Who should have the right to visit Thomas Jefferson’s grave?

Annie Lee Moss and Joe McCarthy

AANB contributor Donald Ritchie writes about Annie Lee Moss and Joe McCarthy.

Du Bois and Garvey Meet: No Blood Is Shed!

Happy Birthday W. E. B. Du Bois.

Historically Black Colleges: Anecdote Doesn’t Equal Evidence

To celebrate the publication of the AANB we asked Dr. Marybeth Gasman to contribute to the OUPblog.

Channeling MLK in the Democratic Primaries

Domke and Coe look at the effects of MLK’s legacy on the Democratic primaries.

Invisible Man: Garvey or Obama

Colin Grant compares Barack Obama to Marcus Garvey.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The OUPblog celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Prez and Billy Holiday

Dave Gelly helps us understand Lester Young.

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