Keisha N. Blain, Ph.D.

Check out my recent interview with Marius Kothor for the History News Network (HNN): Historical scholarship on black nationalism and black internationalism generally emphasizes the ideas and experiences of men.

The literature on Black women’s history has rapidly grown over the past few years. Scholars have expanded our general knowledge of the diverse contributions of Black women to national and global politics,

One of the most exciting aspects of being an academic is having the opportunity to collaborate with other scholars, especially when you share similar research interests. It can also be

Securing a postdoctoral fellowship at a time of declining funding is becoming increasingly difficult for academics. But obtaining such a fellowship before starting a tenure-track position, or even after starting

*By Keisha N. Blain and Ibram X. Kendi Fraudulent news allegations circulate, the “alternative facts” of politicians have become commonplace, and funding for the arts and humanities faces the threat

Here are my thoughts on “Transnational Circulations of Feminism in the Twentieth Century.”

I am excited to share a few important updates about my research, teaching, and service. As you all know, I have been on a research leave, busy writing my first

I recently sat down with the managing editor of Women, Gender and Families to discuss the special journal issue I edited with Asia Leeds and Ula Y. Taylor on “Women, Gender Politics, and Pan-Africanism”

Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired,’ and she told the 1964 Democratic National Convention