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TIPHC Newsletter, Jan. 8-14, 2017

Opinion: Why We Need a National Monument to Reconstruction (NY Times) Although Americans are already looking ahead to the next presidential administration, President Obama retains the power to shape his legacy and our nation in his remaining weeks in office. He has already used his final months to create several national monuments, and we urge [...]

2023-04-26T10:40:57-05:00January 11, 2017|2017 Spring, Featured|

TIPHC Newsletter, Jan. 1-7, 2017

Austin Businesswoman Helps Bring a Slice of African-American History to UT Austin's Blanton Museum When the Blanton unveils its reinstalled permanent collection in February, a 10-foot-tall, three-dimensional portrait made of 3,840 hair combs is sure to capture visitors’ attention. The portrait depicts Madam C.J. Walker, an African-American entrepreneur who’s often called the first self-made female [...]

2023-04-26T14:34:00-05:00January 4, 2017|2017 Spring, Featured|

Contents

-- The Troubling History of Big Tobacco’s Cozy Ties With Black Leaders

-- African-American books of Interest, 2015-2016

-- Black Artists and the March Into the Museum

-- As it nears its 50th year, Kwanzaa strives for relevance

-- TBHPP Bookshelf: "No Color Is My Kind, The Life of Eldrewey Stearns and the Integration of Houston"

-- This Week In Texas Black History, Dec. 20-26

-- Ron Goodwin Blog

-- Submissions wanted

Contents

-- A brief history of Islam in America

-- New book chronicles African-American characters in "The Little Rascals"

-- Study: Black athletes and “The height of hypocrisy in higher education”

-- TBHPP Bookshelf: "Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South"

-- This Week In Texas Black History, Dec. 27-Jan. 2

-- Ron Goodwin Blog

-- Submissions wanted