February 23, 2017, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingResearcher publications examine black history and culture Each year dozens of researchers publish books based on their work at the Ransom Center. For African American History Month we compiled the following selection of recent publications informed by the Center’s collections.
February 21, 2017, Filed Under: Authors, Research + TeachingFrederick Douglass and the Mass Meeting for Civil Rights February 20, 2017, marks the 122nd anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s death. Douglass (1818–1895), an abolitionist and activist for civil rights, was a gifted writer and orator.
February 16, 2017, Filed Under: Authors, Books + ManuscriptsClaude McKay and “The White House” Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. This February saw the release of a previously unpublished Claude McKay novel, Amiable with Big Teeth (Penguin Classics).
