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'Concrete freedom' : C.L.R. James on culture and black politics
This article aims to provide a synoptic account of the cultural writings of the West Indian intellectual and activist C.L.R. James. I aim to make a case for greater recognition of his work among cultural sociologists. I go on to show how James’ original, historicising account of cultural forms relates closely to his wider political interventions including, specifically, his ground-breaking discussion of mid-twentieth century black politics in America
Slavery and Justice: Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice
Brown University\u27s report on the university\u27s relationship with slavery and the slave trade. This document was used as a precedent in the University of Denver\u27s study of its relationship with John Evans and the Sand Creek Massacre