Ranked #1
Ibram X. Kendi, “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” (Nation Books, 2016)
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Ibram X. Kendi is an assistant professor of African American history at the University of Florida. Stamped from the Begi... Read more
8 Sep 2016
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Ranked #2
Michael W. Twitty, “The Cooking Gene: A Journey through African American Culinary History in the Old South” (Amistad, 2017)
Michael W. Twitty, “The Cooking Gene: A Journey through African American Culinary History in the Old South” (Amistad, 2017)
The “ownership” of Southern food is a divisive cultural issue, reflective of the ongoing struggle for racial justice in ... Read more
19 Jun 2017
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1hr 45mins
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Alisha Gaines, “Black for a Day: White Fantasies of Race and Empathy” (UNC Press, 2017)
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Caitlin C. Rosenthal, “Accounting for Slavery: Masters and Management” (Harvard UP, 2018)
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