Online, open access for the introduction to a thematic collection of articles entitled "Challenging Theories of Racism, Diaspora, and Agency in African America," in the Historical Archaeology journal Vol. 51, Issue 1 (2017), available at http://rdcu.be/pr57
This thematic issue includes studies by Anna Agbe-Davies on personal ornament in the Mid-Atlantic region, Annelise Morris on farmsteads and homeplaces in Illinois, Jamie Arjona on jook joints in the Southeast region, Whitney Battle-Baptiste on heritage and tourism issues in the Bahamas, Ayana Flewellen on life stories of laborers on Kingsley Plantation in Florida, Paul Mullins on strategic choices in house styles in Indianapolis, Rebecca Schumann on the shape-shifting character of racism in Virginia, Justin Dunnavant on employment, environmental, and health issues in Washington, DC, and William White's study of racism and 'whiteness' in Boise, Idaho.
Many thanks to Bill White for organizing this thematic issue!
Best wishes,
Chris
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