Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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MacArthur Genius Grant winner Dylan C. Penningroth explores the lesser known history of Black legal engagement and activism prior to the modern civil rights era. Through thorough research including combing through deeds, licenses, and his own family history, he sits down for a riveting chat with Aldon Morris, Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Northwestern University.

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PHOTO: Dylan C. Penningroth and Aldon Morris



Read:

Dylan C. Penningroth, Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights

Aldon Morris, The Origins of the Civil Rights Movements:Black Communities Organizing for Change



Explore:

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