This talk was given as the keynote address to an open-session of the Faculty Senate at Howard University March 29, 2019. When black scholars hear the call to equal opportunity in darkness, they must remember that they do not belong in the darkness of an American culture that refuses to move toward the light. They…
Read moreBook Review: The Prologue, The Prototype, The O.G. Hater
https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_awAF4GjhoHubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 (Vol. 1, published in 2009). Hubert Harrison: The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927 (Vol. 2, published in December 2020). Both volumes written by Jeffrey B. Perry. New York: Columbia University Press. Reviewed by Todd Steven Burroughs Hubert Henry Harrison had clearly spent too much time on the inside. After years of…
Read moreCentering Africa and the NEW SERIES “The Movement” with Dr. Kmt Shockley
https://youtu.be/ypRO84jeSR0Dr. Shockley will discuss his new show and his work in African-centered education. “February is Black History Month! For Black History Month this year, WHUT and PBS have a new show (hosted by Kmt Shockley and Kofi LeNiles). The show will feature some of the best minds in the community who will address real issues,…
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