@KeishaNBlain
Long excluded from the Mississippi statehouse, Black women fight on the margins for democracy
New Books/Black Studies: Peniel E. Joseph
'People underestimated them': Advocates for Black women in politics want the Democratic Party to learn from the midterms
The Nobel Peace Prize 1950
The best biographies of Black women in the Civil Rights Movement
Black Americans differ from other U.S. adults over whether individual or structural racism is a bigger problem
How Missouri’s abortion ban affects Black women’s health
These Two Black Female CEOs Are Also Working Moms. That Didn’t Stop Them From Rising To The Top.
'Half American' explores how Black WWII servicemen were treated better abroad
Biography: Sojourner Truth
What’s Preventing Black Women From Winning National Elections?
The Bus Boycott | Supreme Court Decision on Nov. 13th
Stories about crime are rife with misinformation and racism, critics say
Today in history (November 8)
For Black women, health plays an outsize role in retirement planning
Why Black Americans are more likely to be saddled with medical debt
Nov. 2, 1920 | White Mob Lynches Dozens of Black People Because They Attempted to Vote
These Descendants Never Forgot the Story of the Last American Slave Ship
#UntilIAmFree | AAIHS
These are the issues motivating Black women to vote in the midterms
Everyday Heroes: An Evening with Keisha Blain and The Women of Nashville
“Freedom is in My Soul”
Author Keisha N. Blain Wants to Expand Our Vision of Freedom
“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks”: New Film Explores Untold Radical Life of Civil Rights Icon
Exploring the many forms of justice for Emmett Till nearly 70 years after his murder | CNN
Celebration of Fannie Lou Hamer
African Swimmers in American Waters - JSTOR Daily
Webinar: In Conversation with alumna Dr. Keisha Blain
Revealed: how UK targeted American civil rights leader in covert campaign
Strategies to Diversify the K–12 Teacher Workforce
Not a wonderful world: Louis Armstrong tapes reveal how racism scarred his life and career
Mary Church Terrell (September 23, 1863 - July 24, 1954)
Why 'The Woman King' is a story that Americans need to see Viola Davis (MSNBC)
Sisters of the revolution: the women of the Black Panther party
Constance Baker Motley
The hatred these Black women can’t forget as they near 100 years old (Washington Post)
“ Black Historians Know There’s No Such Thing as Objective History” (The New Republic)
Sept. 9, 1915: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
"18 Black History Books and Articles That Highlight Black Voices" (Masterclass)
“ Black Americans Have a Clear Vision for Reducing Racism but Little Hope It Will Happen” (Pew Research Center)
The Search for a Meaningful Clue to the Mystery of an Enslaved Ancestor (NYT)
Little Rock Nine
Black Women Resisting Racial Violence: A CBFS Interview (Black Perspectives)
Thank Black Women for Human Rights in America (New America Interview)
Exhibit reveals role of Black Americans in shaping film industry: ‘This history has never been shown’
New American Girl Doll Celebrates Black Joy During the Harlem Renaissance
Surviving Racial Terror: Lessons from Black Women's Lives (Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture)
Edith Sampson (Brief Bio)
“ Ivy League university set to rebury skulls of Black people kept for centuries” (The Guardian)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Reading recommendation: “ ‘Ebony’ and ‘Jet’ Magazines’ Iconic Photos Captured Black Life in America”
Reading recommendation: “ The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early 20th century”
Some think a movie about Emmett Till is unnecessary. Here's why they're wrong.
Aug. 4, 1964: Civil Rights Workers Bodies Found
Reading recommendation: "How researchers preserved the oral histories of formerly enslaved Virginians"
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin: A pioneer in the black women’s club movement
Reading recommendation: “ After More Than 150 Years, Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Finally Gets Her Degree”
Best History Books (Book Riot)
Historians and the News: Keisha N. Blain
Whitewashing slavery isn't education; it's propaganda (MSNBC)
"Keisha N. Blain is making history" (Binghamton Magazine)
"They Called Her Black Jet" (The Atlantic)
To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History
The Root Presents It's Lit! and Dr. Keisha Blain on the Enduring Truth of Fannie Lou Hamer
Keisha N. Blain on 'The Takeaway': Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message
What White Women Should Learn from Fannie Lou Hamer
Keisha N. Blain in Conversation with Aimee Allison
NEW COLUMN: Henrietta Lacks' family's suit against biotech company for HeLa cells is long overdue
A Message We Must Hear: Book Review
Book Tour for UNTIL I AM FREE
Tell It Like It Is: Fannie Lou Hamer Sounded the Alarm on Forced Sterilization
Ms. Magazine Recommended Reads for October
BitchReads: 13 Books Feminists Should Read in October
The Powerful Civil Rights Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer’s Legacy: An Interview with Keisha N. Blain
Virginia's Robert E. Lee statue removal is a victory for activists (MSNBC)
Home hunting while Black: How racism sabotages the American dream
Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America
Big Indie Books of Fall 2021
“I Lifted Up Mine Eyes to Ghana”
