The Value of Enslaved Bodies: A Short Review of The Price for the Their Pound of Flesh
Women History Month is still here and I avidly read during the weekend the new book The Price for the Their Pound of Flesh by historian Daina Ramey Berry. It is…
Quick Notes on Why Queen Njinga Matters
This is not an elaborate review, but to honor Women’s History Month, let me tell you why you should read Njinga of Angola: Africa’s Warrior Queen, a biography just published by Africanist historian Linda M.…
Meet Ona Judge: Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
The last time I wrote a post here was almost one year ago. As February 2017 comes to an end, and I have been reading so many great books published…
Beyond Freedom’s Reach: A Kidnapping in the Twilight of Slavery by Adam Rothman
Adam Rothman’s new book Beyond Freedom’s Reach: A Kidnapping in the Twilight of Slavery (Harvard University Press, 2015) brings to light the experiences of enslaved men, women, and children on…