Read an excerpt from Emergent Quilombos
February 19, 2024
Known as Black Rome, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, is a predominantly Black city. The local art, food, and dance are closely linked to the population’s African roots. Yet many Black… READ MORE
Category: Black Studies
Excerpt from Houston and the Permanence of Segregation by David Ponton III
February 1, 2024
To kick off Black History Month, we’re sharing an excerpt from David Ponton III’s much-anticipated book Houston and the Permanence of Segregation: An Afropessimist Approach to Urban History, a history… READ MORE
Announcing Dr. Crystal Leigh Endsley’s book Quantum Justice
November 7, 2023
This week, we’re celebrating the publication of Dr. Crystal Leigh Endsley’s book Quantum Justice: Global Girls Cultivating Disruption through Spoken Word Poetry. Grounded in her experience of “putting a mic… READ MORE
Q&A with Myriam J. A. Chancy on the personal & political impacts of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
October 12, 2023
In the years following 2010, when a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Myriam J. A. Chancy wrote columns, poems, essays, and took photos. In her new book, Chancy examines the structures… READ MORE
Black History Month Books
February 2, 2023
It is in UT Press’s mission statement to be “a focal point where the life experiences, insights, and specialized knowledge of writers converge to be disseminated in both print and… READ MORE
“Where my people at?” | Francesca Royster on Black Country Music
October 19, 2022
An excerpt from the introduction to Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions We’re thrilled that Francesca Royster will appear on NPR’s “All Things Considered” today to talk about her new… READ MORE
Announcing a New Series—MF! Momentary Futures in Black Studies
March 7, 2022
Edited by L.H. StallingsAcquiring Editor Dawn Durante A New Series in Black Studies Committed to the enjoyment of disjointedness and the asynchrony of Black thought experiences, MF! is a series… READ MORE
