As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, Black Americans were searching for ways to think about how and where they would fit into a post-slavery society. There were several competing schools of thought. Booker T. Washington and W.E.B....

When we talk about the American Revolution and Revolutionary War, the discussion often involves lofty ideals like liberty, and freedom, and justice. The Declaration of Independence even opens with the idea that "all men are created...

At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at France’s most esteemed university. But as soon as she mastered the rules of philosophy, she wanted to break them. Her desire to explore the...

Lewis Gordon graduated in 1984 from Lehman College, CUNY, through the Lehman Scholars Program, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy...

MOT 1947: FRANCE: DRAMATIZATION: 'DuBois family' walking path near country home. 'Cousin Amiel & wife' greet 'DuBois family' at door. SUNDAY DINNER: Cousin Amiel's family' & 'DuBois family' at table, cutting chicken, opening wine,

MOT 1947: FRANCE: DRAMATIZATION: 'DuBois family' walking path near country home. 'Cousin Amiel & wife' greet 'DuBois family' at door. SUNDAY DINNER: Cousin Amiel's family' & 'DuBois family' at table, cutting chicken, opening wine,