{"id":2913,"date":"2020-02-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/?p=2913"},"modified":"2020-02-17T20:13:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T02:13:47","slug":"from-the-tspclassics-collection-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2020\/02\/18\/from-the-tspclassics-collection-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"From the #TSPClassics Collection: Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s Black History Month, and we at TSP have rounded up some of our favorite, timeless posts about the history, meaning, and importance of celebrating black history. These #TSPClassics include articles about Black History Month itself, as well as articles about research related to racial identity, racism, and anti-racism. Read about Black scholars\u2019 early contributions to social sciences, recent innovations in scholarship about race, ongoing issues of racism and inequality, new strategies and actions in advocacy, and much more below; happy Black History Month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>From Our Main Page<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Did you know W.E.B DuBois was a pioneering sociologist? Read more at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2019\/02\/15\/what-would-w-e-b-dubois-do\/\">What Would W.E.B DuBois Do?<\/a>\u201d <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Philadelphia-black-history-mural-600x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Philadelphia-black-history-mural-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Philadelphia-black-history-mural-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Philadelphia-black-history-mural.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption> Photo of a mural honoring black history in Philadelphia. Photo by 7beachbum, Flickr CC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read about black women\u2019s advanced sociology and social science at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/contexts.org\/articles\/black-and-blue\/\">Unearthing Black Women\u2019s Early Contributions to Sociology<\/a>.&#8221;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read about why the idea of a \u201cwhite history month\u201d ignores the history of race and racism at <a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/clippings\/2017\/02\/16\/why-we-dont-need-a-white-history-month\/\">\u201cWhy We Don\u2019t Need a White History Month<\/a>.&#8221;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cBlack Panther,\u201d one of the most successful movies in the Marvel universe, was a momentous film for black representation and imagery in Hollywood. Read more at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/dean\/2018\/02\/21\/black-panther-movie-as-a-defining-moment-for-black-america\/\">Black Panther as a Defining Moment for Black America<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The word \u201cracism\u201d can mean a lot of different things in different contexts; read about different definitions, forms, and research traditions regarding \u201cracism\u201d in the USA at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2018\/02\/08\/different-dimensions-of-racism\/\">Different Dimensions of Racism<\/a>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Even in the 21st century, Black Americans have to navigate racist stereotypes, imagery, and perceptions, and many learn such strategies at a young age. Read about related parenting strategies and challenges at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/discoveries\/2016\/08\/08\/thug-imagery\/\">How Black Mothers Struggle to Navigate \u2018Thug\u2019 Imagery<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent research about black identities, experiences, and community analyzes how themes studied by early sociologists of race relate to twenty-first century technology, such as social media platforms and digital communication. Read more about these and other new research directions at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2019\/12\/05\/a-thick-year-for-tressie-mcmillan-cottom\/\">A Thick Year For Tressie McMillan Cottom<\/a>.&#8221;\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Tressie-crop-2-600x441.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Tressie-crop-2-600x441.png 600w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Tressie-crop-2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Tressie-crop-2-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/Tressie-crop-2.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption> Tressie Mc Millan Cottom displays her essay collection <em>Thick<\/em>, which was nominated as a National Book Award Finalist. Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TMC_Portrait.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black athletes represent a new generation of leaders and anti-racist advocates; read more at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/editors\/2016\/07\/27\/a-new-era-of-athlete-awareness-and-advocacy\/\">A New Era of Athlete Awareness and Advocacy<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should educators promote colorblind rhetoric in the classroom? Read about problems with colorblind teaching practices at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/edsociety\/2016\/02\/18\/color-blind-classrooms-socialize-students-to-disregard-history\/\">Color-Blind Classrooms Socialize Students to Disregard History<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research shows that skin color intersects with race and racial identity in ways which perpetuate racial inequality. Read more at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/discoveries\/2018\/07\/06\/skin-color-self-identity-and-perceptions-of-race\/\">Skin Color, Self-Identity, and Perceptions of Race<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social norms, rules, and laws about mixed-race relationships have changed drastically across history, but many issues of inequality and identity remain for contemporary multiracial families. Read more at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2017\/12\/21\/navigating-multiracial-identities\/\">Navigating Multiracial Identities<\/a>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/multiracial-family-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/multiracial-family-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/multiracial-family-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/multiracial-family.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption> Photo of a multiracial family by taylormackenzie, Flickr CC. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>From Our Partners and Community Pages<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Soc Images<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rural Appalachia is often discussed as a mainly-white region, but did you know about the richness of black history in the mountains? Read more at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2019\/02\/20\/hidden-black-history-in-appalachia\/\">Hidden Black History in Appalachia<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/rural-appalachia-sharecroppers-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/rural-appalachia-sharecroppers-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/rural-appalachia-sharecroppers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/files\/2020\/02\/rural-appalachia-sharecroppers.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption> Rural sharecroppers in Appalachia. Source: Wikimedia Commons <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sometimes, businesses, corporations, and groups try to celebrate Black History Month in ways which are tone-deaf, ignorant, and just plain racist. SocImages archives several cringeworthy incidents over the years at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/socimages\/2012\/02\/28\/from-our-archives-black-history-month-3\/\">From Our Archives: Black History Month<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Contexts<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The field of sociology studies racism, but we\u2019re not above criticism; read about why social science must divest from whiteness and white-centric logic at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/contexts.org\/articles\/yes-sociology-is-racist-too\/\">Yes, Sociology is Racist Too<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why don\u2019t we make WEB DuBois\u2019 birthday a holiday? Read more at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/contexts.org\/blog\/a-new-black-holiday-dubois\/?_ga=2.124027850.1986590775.1581944365-1525463137.1581689250\">A New Black Holiday, or Why W.E.B. DuBois\u2019s 150th birthday matters<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Well into the 21st century, discrepancies in the justice system are still a major site of racial inequality; read about racial inequality and policing at \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/contexts.org\/articles\/black-and-blue\/\">Black and Blue<\/a>.\u201d<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Black History Month, and we at TSP have rounded up some of our favorite, timeless posts about the history, meaning, and importance of celebrating black history. These #TSPClassics include articles about Black History Month itself, as well as articles about research related to racial identity, racism, and anti-racism. 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