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Review: Volume Explores Diversity of Black Intellectual Thought

Black Americans are frequently regarded as a monolithic group that thinks, votes and worships the same way. Black scholars have worked to dispel this myth by pointing out the range and complexity of Black American experiences. Black Intellectual Thought in Modern America: A Historical Perspective is an edited volume that explores the diversity of Black intellectual thought. It includes an introduction and seven essays that highlight particular aspects of Black scholarship in America.

February 13, 2018

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Civil Rights Icon Wyatt Tee Walker Dies

The Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, who served as an architect of the early civil rights campaigns in the South, died Tuesday. He was 88.

January 23, 2018

Opinion

Emil Guillermo: ‘Almost Christmas’ Almost an Antidote for the Election of Trump

On the Friday after the most shocking election in recent history, I elected to shut off the news.

November 13, 2016

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Julian Bond, Giant of Activism and Education, Dies

If anyone knew the importance of a college education, it was Julian Bond.

August 16, 2015

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Lifelong Learner, Activist Earns Her Degree

Alabama State University cites Jean Graetz and her husband, Robert, as “famous and nationally acclaimed civil rights pioneers, who were among the few White residents of Montgomery who openly and actively supported the civil rights movement.”

May 10, 2015