Introducing a special focus on Jews, Anti-Semitism, and the Middle Ages. The history of anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish hate is central to how we understand "race"…
Anti-Jewish hate didn't begin with the Nazis, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, or even the Middle Ages. Its roots are nearly 2000 years old. Part XXI in our ongoing series on Race, Racism…
How can we learn more about the long, long history of Africa? And what might it have to teach us? The final part of our…
If you're looking for a nuanced new take on the beloved old legend, this ain't it. But if you're looking for a gangster Arthur taking on fascist Vortigern, this might be just your thing. Review…
The Pizzagate conspiracy wasn't a flash in the pan. It is part of a tradition of "nocturnal ritual fantasies" that seek to create a fundamentally…
How common was it for Africans to live in medieval Europe? Apparently, very! Part XVIII of our continuing series on Race, Racism and the Middle…
No Africans in medieval Europe? Tell that to the King of Nubia, who at the beginning of the 13th century took the most epic pilgrimage possible. Part XVII in our ongoing series about Race, Racism…
A review of an excellent new book for Public Medievalists: Medievalism, a Manifesto, by Richard Utz.
Racist colonialists needed African civilizations not to have been built by Africans to justify their plunder of the continent. Interview with Professor Chap Kusimba. Part…