If Texas Governor Greg Abbott had his way, the state’s past of lynching Blacks would be taught as an exception rather than the rule. History tells a different story.
Tag: black history
Challenging the Whiteness of Classics – Remembering the Black Romans
We can’t judge the Roman period by our standards and assume that it was predominantly White.
Afrofuturism And its Possibility of Elsewhere: The Power of Political Imagination
Cultural theorist Kodwo Eshun defines Afrofuturism as a practice to establish the historical character of Black culture by bringing African peoples into a global history denied to them.
Before Kamala Harris, Many Black Women Aimed for the White House
Ever heard of Shirley Chisholm? What about Charlene Mitchell and Lenora Fulani? They are among the many African American women who've run for president despite enormous political barriers.
A New American Revolution
Where a dream, though deferred, is never denied.