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My Declaration of Independence

A few days ago, a sister scholar wrote to say that someone told her I might be retiring soon.  While I appreciated the fact that she was concerned about my well-being, I assured her that, after spending 23 years in … Continue reading

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Hollywood, Historians, and the Business of Movie Making

“Selma,” is a thought-provoking new film from director Ava DuVernay.  This work is receiving a great deal of attention for both its dramatization of the events leading up to the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights march and its … Continue reading

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