New Perspectives on the Black Intellectual Tradition

New Perspectives on the Black Intellectual Tradition (Northwestern University Press) examines four central themes: black internationalism, religion and spirituality, racial politics and social justice, and black radicalism. A series of essays, the book aims to identify and analyze the origins and conduits of black ideas. Keisha Blain *14 teaches history at the University of Pittsburgh.

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An inside look up the inside of a building, with four floors and a dinosaur skeleton visible.
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April 2026

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