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A few things seem clear from Sunday’s shocking massacre in Orlando carried out by Omar Mateen, a self-professed follower of the Islamic State. The shooter was apparently a self-recruiter responding to ISIS’s many calls to carry out such attacks, which emphasizes how the threat of Jihadist terrorism may now be outpacing even the most sophisticated […]
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In part two of a four-part series, Kunal M. Parker, author of Making Foreigners (2015), reflects on immigration and the 2016 US Presidential Election.
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With immigration at the forefront of this year’s US Presidential Election, and a decision from the Supreme Court on United States v. Texas expected at the end of June, we asked some of our authors to reflect on the ongoing debates over the future of immigration law and policy in the United States. This is […]
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Paul Gowder gives a comprehensive new theory of the political and legal ideal known as “the rule of law”: what it means and why it matters.
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The recent shootings of unarmed blacks have been labeled by some as “21st -century lynchings.” Karlos K. Hill examines the meaning behind this characterization, whether it’s inflammatory, and why the discussion matters. Hill is author of the forthcoming Beyond the Rope: The Impact of Lynching on Black Culture and Memory.
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The major motion picture Lincoln, which focused on the political struggle to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, recently exposed popular audiences to the problem of emancipation. There is a lot to like about the film. It exhibited historical authenticity, compelling performances, and persuasive dialogue that award-winning director Steven Spielberg beautifully crafted into an enjoyable two-and-a-half hour […]
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Sylvester A. Johnson, the author of African American Religions, 1500-2000: Colonialism, Democracy, and Freedom (2015), explores what Black history reveals about the larger state of national security and American Islam.
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We mark Black History Month with a series of blog articles recalling some of the important people and events in African American history.
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