The History of Black Marriage
An interview I did with Lenny Letter about the history of black marriage before and after the Civil War.
The Long History of Child-Snatching
Most Americans are shocked by the increasingly frequent scenes of wailing mothers and babies being torn apart by government officers …
Some Did Choose to Return to Slavery Because They Chose Family Over Everything
It is 1857 and Kanye, a carpenter, has finally saved up enough money to buy his freedom from Massa West. …
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2018 Mary Nickliss Prize Winner
2018 Mary Nickliss Prize Winner The Mary Nickliss Prize is given for “the most original” book in U.S. Women’s and/or …
Slavery’s anti-family politics
Make America great again for whom, exactly?
President Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” has always been an assertion in need of an explanation.
What Was African American Marriage?
In this audio conversation with Dr. Eddie Glaude, we explore myths that conservatives and liberals hold about black marriages.
Who Needs To Be Taught the Dignity of Work?
King had put his life on the line defending some of the most exploited laborers in the nation who literally did the dirty work of others. “Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity, and it has worth,” he stated.
Black Marriage Unshackled: An Interview with Historian Tera W. Hunter
Here is an interview I did with Feminist Wire. We talked about my book Bound In Wedlock, slavery, Christianity, and black folks.
Putting an Antebellum Myth to Rest
WAS slavery an idyllic world of stable families headed by married parents? The recent controversy over “The Marriage Vow,” a …