Month: February 2018

Yesterday’s New York Times had an oped by Daina Ramey Berry, in which she describes the use of black cadavers at American medical schools in the years before the Civil War.  ...

"I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You," with Anita Carter (introduced by June) in 1952:  "Hey, Good Lookin'" "Jambalaya" (live, but audio only):  Cold, Cold Heart," ...

On the heels of the American Historical Review's discussion of de-colonizing their journal -- and my comment that I hoped they would talk more about what they had published --…

For some time, I have been arguing that many bottom-tier law schools have been violating Standard 501(b)’s mandate to admit only students who “appear capable of satisfactorily completing its program ...

As the Super Bowl approaches, Phil Cook and I have an OpEd running in the Raleigh News & Observer and other venues. Below is a taste, but you can read…

The statement by the American Historical Review's editor regarding changes in editorial practices at the AHR has been getting a ton of attention in the history world.  But (maybe unsurprisingly)…

Happy February 1 -- and the start of African American history month.  I'm going to recycle a post I've couple before regarding books about black power that were added to ...