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A Sweeping History of the Black Working Class
By focusing on the Black working class and its long history, Blair LM Kelley’s book, "Black Folk," helps tell the larger story of American democracy.
by
Robert Greene II
via
The Nation
on
June 12, 2024
Imani Perry’s Capacious History of the South
Contrary to popular belief, the South has always been the key to defining the promise and limits of American democracy.
by
Robert Greene II
via
The Nation
on
September 17, 2022
The Civil Rights Movement Was Radical to Its Core
The Civil Rights Movement was a radical struggle against Jim Crow tyranny whose early foot soldiers were Communists and labor militants.
by
Glenda Gilmore
,
Robert Greene II
via
Jacobin
on
August 28, 2022
Hubert Harrison, Giant of Harlem Radicalism
A two-volume biography tracks the life and times of one of Harlem’s leading socialists.
by
Robert Greene II
via
The Nation
on
June 1, 2022
The “Radical” King and a Usable Past
On Martin Luther King's use of radical ideas to create an understanding of the history of America.
by
Robert Greene II
via
Black Perspectives
on
April 4, 2022
partner
What We’ve Gotten Wrong About the History of Reconstruction
The erasure of Black leaders from the most misunderstood period in American history.
by
Robert Greene II
,
Tyler D. Parry
via
Made by History
on
January 23, 2022
The International MLK
“The social revolution which is taking place in this country is not an isolated, detached phenomenon. It is part of a worldwide revolution that is taking place.”
by
Robert Greene II
via
Black Perspectives
on
January 17, 2022
The City That Embodies the United States’ Contradictions
In the history of St. Louis, we find both a radical and reactionary past—and a more hopeful future too.
by
Robert Greene II
via
The Nation
on
May 17, 2021
Julian Bond’s Life in Protest and Politics
A new collection of essays demonstrates how the civil rights icon’s thinking evolved amid the upheavals of the 20th century.
by
Robert Greene II
via
The Nation
on
August 10, 2020
partner
South Carolina May Well Determine Whether Democrats Can Win the Presidency
Winning the South Carolina primary requires exciting a crucial constituency.
by
Robert Greene II
via
Made by History
on
February 28, 2020
Set the Country to Stamping
The origins of the Big Apple dance.
by
Robert Greene II
via
Oxford American
on
November 19, 2019
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