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Andrew M. Mayer

Andrew M. Mayer is professor emeritus at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. Previously, he was the night librarian for The Washington Post, head librarian for the New York Law Journal, and senior research editor for Wenner Media and Condé Nast Traveler. He has published over 100 professional book reviews for newspapers and academic journals.

  • Robeson and Robinson: Two American Legends Entangled in Cold War Politics

    Robeson and Robinson: Two American Legends Entangled in Cold War Politics

    Posted on 08/20/2026

    Howard Bryant details Paul Robeson's and Jackie Robinson's lives, tracing how they occasionally intersected and overlapped through civil rights history and Red Scare politics.

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  • Daring to Dream: Edward McCabe’s Bold Post–Civil War Hope for African Americans

    Daring to Dream: Edward McCabe’s Bold Post–Civil War Hope for African Americans

    Posted on 05/14/2026

    Caleb Gayle recounts McCabe's life story and quest for Black self-determination, while charting American history alongside it.

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  • A Decade of Backsliding: Jelani Cobb Reflects on Race, Democracy, and the Unraveling of Civil Rights

    A Decade of Backsliding: Jelani Cobb Reflects on Race, Democracy, and the Unraveling of Civil Rights

    Posted on 01/28/2026

    Cobb’s incisive reportage revisits the nation’s defining crises, revealing the persistence of white supremacy and the ongoing struggle for civil rights.

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  • Eyes on the Future: Juan Williams Chronicles the New Frontlines of America’s Civil Rights Struggle

    Eyes on the Future: Juan Williams Chronicles the New Frontlines of America’s Civil Rights Struggle

    Posted on 05/31/2025

    Juan Williams charts the story of the Civil Rights Movement into the 21st century, highlighting major milestones and predicting changes to come.

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