University Press of Florida African American Studies, Archaeology & Anthropology, Florida, History, Publication Announcement

Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition

Awards and praise for the first edition:   Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Book Award American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit  “Tells the story of Fort Mose . . . as well as the story of the Black experience in the American Spanish colonies.”—Washington Post   “A very important chapter of the … Continue reading Fort Mose: Colonial America’s Black Fortress of Freedom, Second Edition

University Press of Florida African American Studies, Literature & Literary Criticism, Publication Announcement

Oshun, Lemonade, and Intertextuality

“The ability to map Oshun across the Afro-Atlantic world to tease out her vital iconic significance, in literary, cultural, religious, and political terrains, makes for a priceless book.”—Niyi Afolabi, author of Relocating the Sacred: African Divinities and Brazilian Cultural Hybridities  In this book, Sheneese Thompson analyzes works of film and literature to explore how Afro-Atlantic religion … Continue reading Oshun, Lemonade, and Intertextuality

University Press of Florida African American Studies, Florida, Publication Announcement

Chambers v. Florida and the Criminal Justice Revolution

“A solid addition to the historical literature on twentieth century criminal jurisprudence, and, just as significantly, an engaging and accessible read. Brust privileges the story, lets his research speak for itself, and brings renewed and deserved attention to this landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.”—Rob Riser, author of Defying Disfranchisement: Black Voting Rights Activism in the Jim … Continue reading Chambers v. Florida and the Criminal Justice Revolution

University Press of Florida African American Studies, Publication Announcement

Black Citizens and American Democracy

“The authors in this exquisite volume provide a compelling perspective on the issue of building and defending a multiracial democracy in the middle of the last century. With a clear view of the contemporary moment, this book is a powerful reminder of the central role Black folks have played—and continue to play—in shaping the American … Continue reading Black Citizens and American Democracy

University Press of Florida African American Studies, History, Publication Announcement

Futures of Black Power

“Showcases cutting-edge scholarship on Black Power and archives that will be critical as the historiography of Black Power only expands in the years to come.”—Robert Greene II, coeditor of Invisible No More: The African American Experience at the University of South Carolina   “A provocative, futuristic view of the study of Black Power and its key … Continue reading Futures of Black Power

University Press of Florida African American Studies, History, Publication Announcement

Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

“This massive undertaking makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the fraternity and the kind of history-making, pathbreaking, and trailblazing figures it has both attracted and produced since its founding. These two volumes will be hailed as classics and are a must-read for anyone interested in African-American history generally and the Omega Psi Phi … Continue reading Leading Figures in the History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

University Press of Florida African American Studies, History, Literature & Literary Criticism, Publication Announcement

Black Prison Intellectuals

“Stone transforms our understanding of the prisoner as intellectuals and thought leaders.”—Jodi Schorb, author of Reading Prisoners: Literature, Literacy, and the Transformation of American Punishment, 1700–1845   “Provides a bracing history of the criminalization of Black people while underscoring the strong connections between Black incarceration and the development of Black thought and knowledge.”—Robert S. Levine, author … Continue reading Black Prison Intellectuals

University Press of Florida African American Studies, History, Publication Announcement

More Voices of Civil Rights Lawyers

“An inspiring book that brings to life a part of our national history and does so through voices everyone can relate to. The authors of these essays are ordinary people who have seized an opportunity to do extraordinary things.”—Armand Derfner, civil rights litigator   “This book helps us ask what we should do now that will … Continue reading More Voices of Civil Rights Lawyers

University Press of Florida African American Studies, History, Publication Announcement

Bound Labor in the Turpentine Belt

“Aiello’s microhistory of peonage and convict labor in south Georgia shows how integral bound Black labor was to white supremacy in this corner of the postbellum South. No one else has shown how deeply entangled the illegal system of peonage was with a state-sanctioned carceral regime of forced labor.”—Alex Lichtenstein, coauthor of Marked, Unmarked, Remembered: … Continue reading Bound Labor in the Turpentine Belt