Featured Reviews consider how a title exposes racist systems and inequities or proposes means of dismantling them. These important works from valuable perspectives are of use to undergraduates, faculty, and anyone interested in learning more about racism and racial inequalities.
Editors Yancy and Franklin invite philosophical reflections on Mamie Till-Mobley's decision to show the world the brutality done to her son, underscoring the power of bearing witness.
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From Reconstruction to the present, Brown traces the emergence and development of HBCUs, the competing visions for Black students' education, and the challenges faced along the way.
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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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The Policing in Chicago Research Group argues that US policing, immigration, and security systems operate as interconnected imperial structures fueled by data-driven surveillance and carceral liberalism.
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Jones's engagingly written family history corrects previous inaccuracies and introduces students to the practice of conducting historical research.
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Smith and King consider how both sides of the political spectrum understand issues of race and racism
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Sam Klug explores how the aftermath of WW II and the push for decolonization abroad reinvigorated the fight for civil rights among African Americans.
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Nico Slate recounts growing up in a multiracial family with a Black brother, reflecting on how they experienced the world differently and lamenting his brother's untimely passing.
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Colleen Wessel-McCoy considers how Dr. King's attention to the intersections of racism, materialism, and militarism gave rise to the Poor People's Campaign.
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Through recounting his upbringing in the city, Camarillo, a pioneering Chicana/o/x scholar, details the history Compton's working-class Mexican community.
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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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Myisha Cherry breaks down different forms of rage and explicates how certain forms can be appropriate and productive responses to injustice.
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