The following is an excerpt from The Allure of Blackness among Mixed-Race Americans, 1862-1916 by Ingrid Dineen-Wimberly (October, 2019). The book is part of the Borderlands and Transcultural Studies series, a venue for the scholarly study of borderlands—of the encounters, intersections, … Continue reading Excerpt: The Allure of Blackness among Mixed-Race Americans, 1862-1916
The following excerpt is from the introduction of Words Like Birds: Sakha Language Discourses and Practices in the City (February 2019) by Jeanne Ferguson. This book is in the Borderlands and Transcultural Studies Series. In a classroom on the Northeastern Federal University … Continue reading Excerpt: Words Like Birds
Below is an excerpt from Shades of Gray: Writing the New American Multiracialism by Molly Littlewood McKibbin (December 2018). This book is the newest title in the Borderlands and Transcultural Studies series. From Chapter Three “Black Like Me”: Negotiating Blackness … Continue reading Excerpt: Shades of Gray
Erica Corwin is the University of Nebraska Press’s Electronic Marketing Coordinator. I don’t know why it happened (it might have something to do with my age or maybe it coincided with my first NPR contribution) but at some point I … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: A Diamond Documentary
Today marks the beginning of Black History Month. To encourage readers to learn more and celebrate outstanding individuals in history, you can get these books for thirty percent off! From Jack Johnson to Lebron James Edited by Chris Lamb “… a thought-provoking … Continue reading Reading List: Honoring Black History Month
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